Frank replaces Postecoglou as Tottenham head coach

Tottenham person appointed Brentford leader Thomas Frank arsenic their caput coach connected a woody until 2028.

The 51-year-old Dane replaces Ange Postecoglou, who was sacked earlier this period contempt starring Spurs to triumph successful nan Europa League last successful May.

Frank spent 7 years successful complaint of Brentford, guiding nan nine from nan Championship to nan Premier League successful 2021.

He is Tottenham's 4th imperishable head since June 2021.

Spurs vanished 17th successful nan apical formation past season, losing 22 of their 38 matches and finishing 7 places and 18 points beneath Brentford.

However, they person qualified for adjacent season's Champions League aft beating Manchester United successful nan Europa League final successful Bilbao - their first awesome trophy for 17 years.

Justin Cochrane will subordinate Frank astatine Tottenham arsenic nan Dane's assistant, contempt efforts from nan Bees to support clasp of nan England coach.

Frank has besides brought caput of capacity Chris Haslam and first-team expert Joe Newton pinch him from Brentford, while different adjunct coach, Andreas Georgson, arrives from Manchester United.

In a statement,, external Brentford said everyone connected pinch nan nine "would for illustration to convey Thomas for nan unthinkable effect he has had connected nan club's history".

Bees head of shot Phil Giles said: "From nan infinitesimal he replaced Dean Smith, he understood what we were trying to build and his wisdom, coaching expertise and affectional intelligence person helped toggle shape nan club.

"But it's not conscionable what you spot connected nan pitch. He forged a typical relationship pinch our fans, helped create and amended players, and was instrumental successful implementing nan civilization that has seen Brentford spell from spot to strength.

"We will ne'er hide Thomas, but now it is clip to convey him and return nan adjacent steps successful our travel pinch a caller leader who we judge tin beryllium conscionable arsenic successful and influential."

An hr aft nan assignment of Frank was confirmed, Spurs skipper Cristian Romero posted a message, external to his erstwhile leader Postecoglou.

It included nan line: "You paved nan measurement contempt nan galore obstacles that ever existed and ever will exist," which immoderate supporters person viewed arsenic a changeable astatine Spurs proprietor Daniel Levy, who chose to sack Postecoglou contempt winning nan Europa League.

Frank first joined Brentford arsenic an adjunct successful 2016, earlier taking complete from Dean Smith arsenic caput coach successful October 2018.

In 2019-20 his broadside reached nan Championship play-off last but suffered a 2-1 conclusion by Fulham.

They reached nan Championship play-off again nan pursuing play and hit Swansea City to scope nan Premier League, pinch Frank becoming nan first Brentford head successful 86 years to triumph promotion to nan apical flight.

Since then, Frank has established nan Bees arsenic a competitory Premier League club, signaling 13th, ninth, 16th and 10th-place finishes.

Last play Brentford's tally of 66 goals successful nan Premier League was nan associated 5th champion successful nan division.

Of nan 152 top-flight games Frank has overseen, he has won 54 and mislaid 60 - claiming 200 points from a imaginable 456.

Postecoglou's style of play astatine Spurs proved divisive, pinch a notoriously precocious statement featuring prominently earlier being ditched for nan important Europa League run-in.

Frank is known for his usage of information successful nan game, antecedently stating he is not a person of shots from extracurricular nan box.

Last season, 23% of Brentford's efforts came from extracurricular nan area - nan lowest successful nan convention - compared to 28% for Spurs.

Last play Brentford attempted 675 crosses, while Spurs delivered 752. Frank whitethorn bring pinch him nan request to beryllium much picky successful wide areas.

A statistic that stands retired is his side's willingness to compete successful nan air, pinch past season's 1,210 aerial duels nan highest fig successful nan convention and dwarfing Tottenham's 872.

Expect Tottenham to title things that spot much but, arsenic pinch shots from scope aliases crosses, Frank seems to want to beryllium smart erstwhile it comes to competing.

Brentford fouled acold little than Spurs crossed nan past 2 seasons - indeed, only Manchester City committed less fouls than Brentford past season.