Spurs Agree Terms With Brentford To Bring In New Boss Frank Thomas: Reports
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Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly agreed with Brentford to appoint Thomas Frank as head coach after sacking Ange Postecoglou.
Seems like Spurs are ready for yet another rebuild under new management.
Reports on Thursday suggest that Tottenham Hotspur have reached an agreement with Premier League rivals Brentford to make Thomas Frank their head coach following the sacking of Ange Postecoglou.
Life in the Premier League is never easy, and former Spurs boss Postecoglou learnt it the hard way, being sacked 16 days after winning a historic Europa League title, bringing an end to a 17-year trophy drought.
The 59-year-old Australian paid the price for a disastrous Premier League campaign, which saw the team finish in 17th place—their worst-ever result—with 22 defeats and 65 goals conceded.
Spurs then set their sights on Frank after dismissing Postecoglou last week, and made an official approach to Brentford earlier this week.
Reports from BPA and TalkSport stated that discussions initially centred on Frank's current terms at Brentford and further talks were required over which backroom staff he would take with him.
Well, Spurs have seemingly already set the plan to secure Thomas and a rebuild in motion, by also bringing in his assistant from Brentford, Justine Cochrane, on Thursday.
Frank's contract with Brentford was set to run until 2027. It is understood he has a release clause of about £10 million ($13.6 million).
PA announced on Thursday that a deal had been reached, and the Athletic reported that Spurs were set to confirm the appointment of the 51-year-old Dane.
Frank led Brentford back to the top flight in 2021 after a 74-year absence and has since secured the west London club's place in the Premier League.
He began his coaching career with the Danish national team's youth setup before spending three years at Brondby. Frank then joined Brentford as an assistant coach, eventually taking over from Dean Smith when he moved to Aston Villa.
After narrowly missing out in the 2020 Championship play-off final, Brentford succeeded in winning promotion through the play-offs the following year.
Since then, the Bees have finished 13th, ninth, 16th, and 10th despite regularly selling some of their best players.
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