One club man Kevin O'Connor has decided to hang up his footballing boots at Brentford, instead moving to take up a coaching role at Griffin Park.
O'Connor, 33, came through the club's youth academy to make his first team debut in February 2000, and has since gone on to make over 500 appearances for the club.
He has been named as coach for the Bees' development squad, and will also help manager Lee Carsley with the club's U21 side.
"I am looking forward to starting and to the new challenge," he stated. "Depending on who the new head coach is I may have a role to play there but I am looking forward to working with the under-21s."
Despite establishing himself as a firm fans' favourite during his time with the club, his last appearance came in early August of last year - he scored the winning penalty after a six-all draw with Dagenham & Redbridge in the Capital One Cup.
He continued: "I realised last summer when I signed a player/coach contract that this was the way my career was going to develop.
"I have been doing more coaching as the season has gone on and I knew this would be an option.
"I could have looked for another club and tried to remain as a player or stay here and help to build the future of Brentford.
"There may have been clubs that would have taken me but it is not something I every really looked in to.
"I always wanted to stay at Brentford. I don't think I could ever have played for another team.
"When I got the offer to stay I was happy and my decision was always going to be to stay at Brentford.
"I would love to carry on playing until I am 35 or 36 but I don't think that would happen at Brentford.
"I will miss playing but I am very happy with the role I have."