Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lydia Mary Bedford | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Brentford U18 (head coach) | ||
Managerial career | |||
Years | Team | ||
2021–2022 | Leicester City Women | ||
2023 | Arsenal Women (assistant coach) | ||
2023– | Brentford U18 |
Lydia Mary Bedford [1] is an English professional football coach who is the manager of Brentford's under-18 men's team. [2]
Bedford began her coaching career in 2008 and earned her UEFA Pro Licence in 2019. [3]
On 30 November 2021, Leicester City announced the appointment of Bedford as the first team manager of Leicester City Women on a contract to the end of the 2021–22 season. She officially started her role as first team manager on 6 December. [3] She led Leicester to their first top-flight win in her second match in charge, winning 2–0 over Birmingham City at home. [4]
After successfully keeping the team in the top division in 2021–22 season, she signed a new two-year deal with Leicester City Women on 5 July 2022. [5] On 3 November 2022, she was replaced as manager by Willie Kirk. [6]
On 24 February 2023, Arsenal Women confirmed that Bedford had joined the club as an assistant coach. [7] [8] [9]
On 1 June 2023 she was appointed as new coach of Brentford's under-18 men's team, the first woman to coach at a Premier League club. [2]
Individual
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