Tottenham Hotspur are close to appointing Brentford’s Thomas Frank as their new head coach.
According to The Athletic, the Lilywhites have made contact with Brentford for the 51-year-old, and hope to reach an agreement in the next 48 hours.
Frank is reportedly ready to succeed Ange Postecoglou, who was dismissed from his position on Friday after remaining two seasons in charge.
The two clubs are said to have a healthy relationship and talks will centre on the cost of releasing the Danish boss as well as the backroom staff, which is expected to be around £10 million.
Tottenham endured a disappointing 2024-25 Premier League campaign under Postecoglou, losing 22 of their 38 matches to finish 17th in the table.
But the Australian boss secured them Champions League football for next season by leading them to Europa League success, beating Manchester United in the final in Bilbao.
That suggested that Postecoglou would continue as Spurs’ manager, but the club chairman Daniel Levy made the brutal decision to sack him, which reportedly angered many of their players.
Now Tottenham appear to be on the verge of signing Frank, who has done an excellent job at Brentford since becoming their head coach in 2018.
He led the Bees to Premier League promotion in 2021 after beating Swansea City in the Championship play-off final.
The West Londoners have since become an established side in the English top-flight under Frank, securing 13th, ninth, 16th and 10th-placed finishes.
He has certainly overperformed at Brentford but doesn’t have the experience of managing a top club like Tottenham, who will be playing in Champions League next season.
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