Lewis Macleod spent much of his four-and-a-half years at Brentford on the sidelines as the former Rangers midfielder endured some bad fortune with injuries.
Now Macleod is determined to put those tormenting times to good use as he embarks on a new career. Forced to retire at 28, Macleod is taking his first baby steps towards finding a job in recruitment or coaching.
He’s started online modules and applied to begin his badges. And he reveals that lessons learned behind the scenes at trailblazing Brentford will be an inspiration.
Macleod soaked up so much knowledge, seeing how the innovative west London club was set up to succeed by owner Matthew Benham’s data-driven and analytics approach.
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