More Power to the Bees

Brentford have recruited former London 2012 bid executive Mike Power to oversee their move to a new stadium.

The club are planning to switch from Griffin Park to a purpose-built 20,000-seat stadium at Lionel Road, near Kew Bridge, within the next four years and will use Power's expertise to help drive the project.

The former chief operating officer of the successful campaign for the London Olympics has joined as a non-executive director of the subsidiary company formed by the club to manage the stadium development.

Brentford chairman Greg Dyke said: "To attract someone of Mike's stature and experience to help us with the project is a real coup.

"As work intensifies on the design and the commercial negotiations, it is essential that we have a strong team."