It was revealed that Brentford, who lost the manager to Tottenham, contacted Enze Postecoglou, who was replaced by Tottenham.
England's The Athletic reportedly contacted former Tottenham Hotspur manager Enze Postecoglou on the 9th (Korea time) 'Brentford replaced Thomas Frank. In fact, this was going to be an unusual situation between the two clubs, with Brentford considering Postecoglou as his replacement after Frank left on a three-year contract with Tottenham. Tottenham had replaced 59-year-old Postecoglou, it reported.
Brentford is forced to make many changes due to external variables after the 2024-2025 season is completed. Coach Frank, who is the one who settled Brentford, who was moving around the lower leagues, as a mid-tier club in the Premier League (EPL), will leave for Tottenham. Some talented coaches who worked under Frank also headed to Tottenham.
Brentford immediately began looking for the next head coach after Frank left for Tottenham. Surprisingly, the person Brentford considered was Postecoglou, who lost his seat at Tottenham. Coach Postecoglou was eventually replaced by Tottenham, but he didn't show anything in the EPL.
Despite the transfer of an all-time player named Harry Kane in his first season at Tottenham, he formed a good team centered on Son Heung-min and achieved fifth place in the league. He had the worst performance in the league last season, but eventually won the Europa League (UEL) and gave Tottenham the trophy. Although he was dismissed due to his performance in the league, Postecoglou's evaluation is not unconditionally bad.
However, talks between Brentford and Postecoglou have not progressed. The Athletic reported that while Brentford's football director Phil Giles had informal discussions with Postecoglou, neither side agreed that turnover was the best option, which did not lead to a formal interview. Other candidates considered by Brentford were former Ajax manager Francesco Parisoli, who is currently in charge of Porto. In the end, Brentford decided to promote Keith Andrews, a set-piece coach, internally.
Postecoglou has been replaced by Tottenham, but he is receiving a lot of offers, so he is expected to be able to return whenever he wants. The EPL club is also interested in Postecoglou and is also watching Postecoglou in Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli. Recently, LAFC of Major League Soccer in the U.S. has been linked to Coach Postecoglou.
If Postecoglou returns as the head coach of the EPL, a new story with Tottenham and Son Heung-min will be written.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
