Tottenham hires Thomas Frank
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After opting to part ways with the man who ended their 17-year trophy drought, Tottenham Hotspur have pivoted to Brentford’s Thomas Frank. Spurs have been forced to pay a pretty penny to release the Dane from his contract in west London,
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Tottenham appoint Brentford’s Thomas Frank as new managerTottenham Hotspur have appointed Thomas Frank as their new head coach on a deal running until 2028. Spurs will reportedly pay Brentford a compensation fee of £10m for the 51-year-old Dane, who replaces Ange Postecoglou at the club.
Thomas Frank proved that when Brentford lost one important individual, such as Ivan Toney, the collective was still strong.However, with Frank having now moved across London to Tottenham and the possibility of losing star players like Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa,
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Planet Football on MSN6 players you had no idea played under Thomas Frank: Hojbjerg, Elmander…Tottenham’s new manager Thomas Frank has a proven track record of improving players. Bryan Mbeumo and Ivan Toney, in particular, have flourished under his management. Frank has worked wonders to get Brentford up and established as a stable Premier League club.
Brentford’s first-choice replacement for Thomas Frank, who has been appointed Tottenham Hotspur manager, has also departed with the Dane. First-team assistant coach Justin Cochrane was the Bees’ preferred candidate to replace Frank, but has opted to move with him to Spurs.
Tottenham's search for a successor to Ange Postecoglou has led them to Thomas Frank. The Dane is set to join from Brentford after an incredibly successful seven-year stint in west London, and has been tasked with a similar revolution on the northern edge of the city.
Tottenham Hotspur defender Micky van de Ven has described the club’s decision to sack head coach Ange Postecoglou as “strange”. Postecoglou was dismissed last week, 16 days after winning the Europa League — the club’s first trophy in 17 years — with a 1-0 win over Manchester United in Bilbao and on the second anniversary of his appointment.