Brentford assistant coach Claus Norgaard has said that he 'loves' the atmosphere at the Gtech Community Stadium - especially when Hey Jude is sung by the fans before and after games.

Norgaard, who joined the club in December, has already experienced some incredible games at home, which have included wins against Liverpool and west London neighbours Fulham.

And the Dane has praised the 'incredibly good' crowd and atmosphere at the Gtech - particularly when a certain song is being belted out by the supporters.

“I just absolutely love Hey Jude! When the whole Gtech Community Stadium are singing, I think it's amazing," Norgaard stated in an interview with Stu Wakeford.

“And I think it's a part of the preparation for me for the game now, just to have that to clear my head and then the game is ready to go. 

“I just love this environment, I think we have an incredibly good crowd at home at the stadium, so that's something special for me and I just liked it from the first time I heard it.” 

When asked about his thoughts on Freed From Desire, he added: “That’s also good because it means we have won!”

After discussing his relationship with Brentford head coach Thomas Frank, Norgaard's appointment as assistant coach comes as no surprise, after learning that the pair have known each other for 16 years, as well as working together on three separate occasions.

"We met in 2007 - he was actually my instructor when I did my A Licence (coaching qualification) in the Danish FA," Norgaard said.

“We worked together for 18 months there and, after that, Thomas was a youth national coach and there was a job as an assistant coach. I asked him about the job and he told me that I should apply for it. 

“We worked together in the Danish FA for two and a half years and then Thomas came to Brondby and brought me in as an assistant coach there as well. 

“Thomas then went to Brentford and I was a head coach at a Danish club for two years, we had contact all the way through that and we had the idea that we should work together again in the future when the timing was right. 

“And now was the right time!”

And, explaining his role in more depth, Norgaard detailed his responsibilities at the club, and how his position compares to former assistant coach Brian Riemer, who left the club to become head coach at Anderlecht last year.

He discussed: "I'm in pretty much the same role as Brian. Me and Kevin [O'Connor] are more in charge of the defensive work, defensive set-pieces; Justin [Cochrane] and Thomas are more aware of the offensive part. 

“And then we of course have Bernardo [Cueva] on the offensive set pieces, which is a very important role as well. 

“But it's not like I only have the defensive side and then the other guys don't look at that - Thomas has his hands on everything. 

“But in the training and in the video talks and in the meetings, I'm responsible for making sure all the details are how we want it and the focus is how we want it. 

“In general, as a person, I'm a little bit more defensive-minded than Thomas is. 

“So, if we have a drill on the pitch and we play nine-v-nine, me and Kevin are more focused on the defensive side and Justin and Thomas are more on the offensive side.”