Justin Cochrane: Brentford No2 will follow Thomas Frank to Spurs

Times

3 days ago

Thomas Frank will be joined by Justin Cochrane at Tottenham Hotspur despite Brentford's attempts to keep him as their potential next head coach.
Cochrane, 43, has been Brentford's assistant first-team coach for the past three years and in February he also took a role with England as part of Thomas Tuchel's coaching staff. The former defender started his career at Queens Park Rangers followed by spells at clubs including Hayes, Hayes & Yeading, Crewe Alexandra, Gillingham, Yeovil Town and Millwall.
Since his playing career ended in December 2010, he has coached at Tottenham and Manchester United. In 2021 he became United's head of academy coaching and player development. He also coached England Under-16 and Under-17 before becoming Brentford's head of coaching in 2022.
Brentford had wanted to keep hold of Cochrane, despite Frank's expected departure to take charge of Spurs, as an option to succeed the Dane as head coach, but his decision to move to north London is effectively the final piece of the puzzle in the deal to bring Frank to Tottenham.
Frank will be joined from Brentford by Chris Haslam, who has been head of athletic performance at the west London club, and Joe Newton, an analyst. Claus Norgaard, who previously worked with Denmark's youth teams, is expected to be Frank's assistant. Tom Perryman, the Brentford fitness coach, could also follow.
Only Matt Wells, an assistant coach, and Rob Burch, a goalkeeping coach, are expected to remain at Tottenham from Ange Postecoglou's coaching staff following his dismissal last week. Mile Jedinak, Nick Montgomery and Sérgio Raimundo,who were part of Postecoglou's backroom staff, all left Tottenham.