Brentford have reportedly identified former Chelsea frontman Gianfranco Zola as their possible next head coach.
No matter what happens in the closing weeks of the Championship season - Brentford could reach the playoffs and be promoted to the Premier League - the Bees are going to lose Mark Warburton because of a disagreement over how to take the club forward.
Owner Matthew Benham wants to implement a head coach-sporting director model which would restrict the coach's powers when it comes to transfers and scouting, a decision Warburton wouldn't go along with.
According to the Daily Mail this evening, Zola, who has managerial experience in England with West Ham United and Watford, is a possible candidate for the West London side and was at Griffin Park on Saturday for talks with Benham.
The 48-year-old's last job was with Cagliari in Italy, but he was sacked after less than three months in charge earlier this year.
Pascal Lemesre
