Bobby Beale being unmasked as the killer of his half-sister Lucy in EastEnders was not the only surprising plot twist in the last seven days. Over in west London, Matthew Benham, the owner of Championship Brentford, confirmed the equally remarkable news that the club and manager Mark Warburton would part company in the summer. And if fans of the BBC soap were left disappointed that after 10 months of twists and turns an 11-year-old was revealed as the killer, then the Griffin Park faithful were left equally confused that the man who led them to promotion last season and is in the process of guiding them to their best season in 70 years is now set to depart.
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Brentford defeated promotion rivals 3-1 at Griffin Park on Saturday
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Manager Mark Warburton is set to leave Brentford in the summer
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Brentford are seventh in the Championship, seven points off the top
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