Contacts
Chris Wickham – Head of Media and Communications – cwickham@brentfordfc.co.uk
Peter Gilham –Player Liaison Manager – pgilham@brentfordfc.co.uk
Mark Chapman – Media Assistant – mchapman@brentfordfc.co.uk
Ciaran Brett – Media Assistant – cbrett@brentfordfc.co.uk
Contact telephone number during office hours: 0845 3456 442 (option 3)
Press Releases
Brentford Football Club issues media releases on its website – www.brentfordfc.co.uk
The Club sends major releases to journalists on its media list, if you would like to be added, contact Chris Wickham
Non match day interviews
Any request to interview manager Uwe Rösler, any of the players or any member of Brentford Football Club staff should be submitted to Peter Gilham.
No member of the media should contact any Brentford Football Club employee without first contacting the Club’s media department.
Members of the playing squad or management will not be available in the 24 hours prior to a match.
Youth Team players will not normally speak to the media.
Broadcast interviews (TV or radio) will normally take place at Brentford Football Club’s Training Ground in Osterley on a Thursday before a Saturday fixture but must be requested in advance.
Accreditation for fixtures at Griffin Park
Requests for media accreditation to a Brentford home match should be submitted via Football DataCo’s i-PBS booking system at least 48 hours before a fixture.
Accredited members of the media can also contact Chris Wickham to request access to Griffin Park for fixtures.
Every member of the media attending a fixture at Griffin Park should have ID approved by Football DataCo and produce it on request.
Admission to Griffin Park to cover a fixture is based on acceptance of the Ground Regulations and the Football League media access agreement – both are available on request.
Brentford Football Club will closely monitor journalists’ output to ensure they are not in breach of the media access agreement – this includes, but is not limited to, excessive use of Twitter to report on a match in progress.
Match days
Car Parking
Brentford Football Club does not offer parking for the media.
Street parking is available all around Griffin Park.
Pre-match
Press passes will be available for collection from the Ticket Office on the Braemar Road side of Griffin Park.
Members of the media should enter via the Main Gate.
Press Room
The Match Day Press Room is on the Braemar Road side of the ground and can be found just past the entrance to Block D of the Bees United Stand.
The Press Room will be open from 12.30pm on Saturday match days, with a 3pm kick off, and 6.15pm on Tuesday match days, with a 7.45pm kick off.
Match Day Press Officer Dave Morley and his assistant Ian Townsend will be available to assist members of the media.
The Press Room will be open until 6.15pm on Saturdays and 10.45pm on Tuesdays.
Press Box
The Press Box is situated towards the back of Block D of the Bees United stand and every member of the media will be given a ticket with a specific seat number.
There are plenty of power points available for media use and the every seat has its own desk.
The Press Box should be vacated by 6pm on Saturdays and 10.30pm on Tuesdays.
Any members of the media that need access later should contact Chris Wickham.
ISDN
There are eight ISDN lines at Griffin Park, two of which are owned by Brentford Football Club.
One ISDN point is made available to visiting clubs on a reciprocal basis for provision of match commentary via ‘Player’.
If the visiting club do not require use of an ISDN line, media organisations will be able to hire it.
Team Sheets and Programmes
A complimentary match day programme will be available on arrival and team sheets will be brought to both the Press Box and Press Room as soon as they are available.
Internet Access
Free Wi-Fi is available in both the Press Box and Press Room.
Please approach Chris Wickham, Dave Morley or Ian Townsend for the access code.
Post-Match
Brentford manager Uwe Rösler will be brought to the Press Room for a post-match press briefing with the written media after interviews with the broadcast media have taken place.
Visiting clubs are requested to bring their manager in to the Press Room for a post-match press briefing to fit in around his other commitments with the broadcast media.
The Club operates a Mixed Zone, which is at the back of the Player’s Tunnel – turn right out of the Press Room and head to the end of the concourse; a steward will direct you to the Mixed Zone.
Players will meet members of the media in the Mixed Zone at their discretion and conduct interviews there.
Any restrictions on certain players speaking to the media will be communicated to the press as soon as possible.
No members of the written press will be allowed pitch side or in the tunnel area, apart from the media team from visiting clubs.
Broadcast journalists will be allowed to conduct interviews in a designated area close to the tunnel - members of the broadcast media that wish to conduct a post-match interview with Uwe Rösler or a Brentford player need to contact Peter Gilham.
Members of the media should be aware that Uwe Rösler and the Brentford players will complete post-match Club requirements before speaking to others.
Photographers
Photographers will be issued with a bib in the Press Room and these should be worn at all times.
Photographers will not be permitted pitch side without a bib.
Photographers will be allowed to position themselves behind either goal and must not move while the game is in progress.
The only photographer allowed elsewhere on the pitch is Brentford’s Official Club Photographer.