Marsch in Bielsa shadow as the pressure mounts

Brentford on the final day of last season, insists chairman Andrea Radrizzani, sporting director Victor Orta and chief executive Angus Kinnear remain firmly behind him.

The 48-year-old added: ‘This is a brutal task, but last season there was far more tension and it was a much bigger task. What hurts now is that we haven’t got a win for so long – we’ve got to stop the bleeding.’

Marsch admitted he still felt in the shadow of his much-loved predecessor.

But he added: ‘That’s OK. Marcelo’s a club legend.’