Tottenham close in on Thomas Frank appointment

Tottenham are edging nearer to naming Thomas Frank as their subsequent head coach, following the dismissal of Ange Postecoglou.

Frank, 51, is at present thought-about one of many main candidates to take over the managerial reins in North London.

The Danish coach, who has been in cost at Brentford since 2018, is beneath contract till 2027.

In consequence, Spurs would wish to pay a considerable compensation charge, reported to be in extra of £10 million, to safe his providers. That quantity may improve relying on what number of of his backroom workers he needs to deliver with him to Tottenham.

Postecoglou’s departure got here simply over two weeks after main Spurs to their first main silverware in almost 20 years with a Europa League remaining win.

Regardless of that triumph, the crew endured a dismal home marketing campaign, ending seventeenth within the Premier League with 22 defeats throughout 38 matches.

Frank, alternatively, has gained plaudits for his work at Brentford. After guiding the Bees to Premier League promotion by means of the Championship play-offs in 2021, he has stored them aggressive within the prime flight regardless of restricted assets.

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This season, Brentford secured a Tenth-place end, effectively away from struggling Tottenham, ending 18 factors forward of then.

Tottenham are additionally getting ready to announce the departure of chief soccer officer Scott Munn, marking one other shift within the membership’s off-field construction.

Munn, who joined Spurs in 2023, is believed to have exited the membership as a part of a broader inside reorganisation.

The Australian administrator performed a key function within the appointment of fellow countryman Postecoglou final summer season. His departure follows the arrival of latest CEO Vinai Venkatesham final week and the exit of long-time government director Donna Cullen.

With each the lads’s and girls’s groups at present with out everlasting head coaches, Spurs are bracing for a pivotal summer season.

Former director of soccer Fabio Paratici is reportedly in discussions to return to a extra formal function as soon as his FIFA-imposed suspension, associated to alleged monetary misconduct throughout his time at Juventus, involves an finish in July