Thomas Frank is emerging as Tottenham Hotspur's next head coach.
British Football Insider said on the 3rd (hereinafter Korean time) 'According to sources, Frank is interested in the Tottenham job after initial talks have taken place in recent days. Despite winning the Europa League (UEL), Frank has emerged as Tottenham's top target, which is set to replace coach Enze Postecoglou. Frank coached Brentford for seven years. It is expected that the opportunity to make the leap to the big six clubs and manage them in the European Champions League (UCL) will be attractive,' the report said.
Prior to the report, Football Insider said that `Tottenham has decided to replace Postecoglou and unless there are special variables there will be an official announcement soon.'
Currently, Tottenham is understood to be contemplating the future of Postecoglou. Until the UEL final, Postecoglou was expected to be replaced regardless of the result, but the current atmosphere has changed considerably. There are also many public opinions that the coach who won the UEL should not be replaced.
However, after Football Insider's report came out, Tottenham is widely expected to break up with Postecoglou in the end in the UK. Tottenham, which has been constantly thinking about Postecoglou's future, has been looking for the next head coach in advance. It is news that one of the targets, coach Frank, gave a green light to Tottenham.
Football Insider said on the 4th that Frank is emerging as Tottenham's next manager in place of Postecoglou, according to sources. Brentford's Frank, Fulham's Marco Silva and Bournemouth's Andoni Iraola have been on the shortlist, with Tottenham leaders seeking an alternative to Postecoglou for months. Tottenham appear increasingly confident of the appointment of Frank, a long-time head coach who has been in charge at the Brentford Community Stadium since 2018, the report said.
Coach Frank has led Brentford since 2018 and is the leader who not only promoted to the Premier League for the first time in 74 years but also settled the team in the middle with a stable performance. This season, Brentford also finished 10th in the league, better than Tottenham, who finished 17th. Although he lost both matches against Tottenham during the season, he is highly regarded for his overall performance and performance of the team.
The media reportedly said that the Tottenham club was impressed with Frank's Premier League experience, player development ability, and steady tactical capabilities. In particular, his leadership, which has led Brentford since his championship days, is an element of trust within the club. Currently, the club's leadership believes he is the right person to lead Tottenham to the European tournament stage.
Postecoglou led Tottenham to the trophy for the first time in 17 years, but his future has been questioned due to poor performance in the second half of the season and complaints about how the game was operated. In the end, the club decided that a change was necessary, and head coach Frank is at the center of it.
Coach Frank is the one who recruited Kim Ji-soo, Korea's youngest Premier Leaguer, to Brentford. It can be seen as a coach with a good evaluation of Korean players. I'm also looking forward to Son Heung-min's compatibility.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
