Tottenham to name Brentford's Frank as new head coach
Australian Postecoglou was dismissed after two seasons in charge on Friday despite ending Spurs' 17-year trophy drought by winning the Europa League last month.
It appears that Brentford manager Thomas Frank is the man Tottenham Hotspur have targeted to replace Ange Postecoglou, according to multiple reports in the English media.
Australian Postecoglou was dismissed after two seasons in charge on Friday despite ending Spurs' 17-year trophy drought by winning the Europa League last month.
Frank, who has been in charge of the Bees since 2018, led Brentford back to the top flight in 2021 after an absence of 74 years and has established the west London club in the Premier League.
Hiring the Dane, whose contract runs until 2027, would cost Spurs around £10 million ($14 million) in compensation.
The BBC reported that a formal approach from Tottenham is expected in the coming days.
Transfer expert David Ornstein reported that Frank has accepted the club's advances and will sign in as new boss once a deal is agreed with Tottenham.
"Thomas Frank keen to join Tottenham once a deal is agreed with Brentford," he said on X.
Spurs will play in the Champions League next season thanks to their Europa League success in Bilbao, where they beat Manchester United 1-0.
Postecoglou paid the price for a miserable Premier League season as Tottenham finished 17th after losing 22 of their 38 games.
Frank began his coaching career in the youth set-up of the Danish national team before a three-year stint at Brondby.
He initially joined Brentford as an assistant coach before stepping in to replace Dean Smith, when he left to join Aston Villa.
After losing out in the 2020 Championship play-off final, Brentford bounced back to win promotion through the play-offs a year later.
Since then, Frank has established the Bees as a competitive Premier League force, recording 13th, ninth, 16th, and 10th-place finishes despite consistently selling some of his best players.
