Next Tottenham manager: Fabrizio Romano gives exciting update on Thomas Frank pursuit

Tottenham Hotspur are set to appoint Brentford manager Thomas Frank as their new head coach following the sacking of Ange Postecoglou last week.

The Aussie was dismissed after a dismal Premier League season which saw the club finish in a lowly 17th place. There was, of course, the small matter of Europa League triumph but that was not enough to keep Postecoglou at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for a third campaign.

The manager had expressed his desire to continue his work at the club but Daniel Levy has chosen to start afresh. Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola and Fulham manager Marco Silva had been touted as frontrunners but it now appears that it will be Brentford manager Thomas Frank who is appointed.

Fabrizio Romano provides Tottenham Hotspur update

In a fresh update on the managerial search on Monday afternoon, transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano wrote: “Thomas Frank and Spurs, matter of short time and formal steps… then he will sign in as new head coach.”

That comes after an earlier update from Romano that Frank is ‘keen’ on becoming the new Spurs head coach. He had added that Tottenham Hotspur were ‘aware’ of Frank’s preferences.

Frank has been at the Gtech Community Stadium since 2018 and is the second longest serving manager in the top flight, after Pep Guardiola. He is the third longest serving manager in the Premier League and EFL with Harrogate Town boss Simon Weaver top of that table.

Frank achieved promotion to the Premier League with Brentford in 2021 via the play-offs and has gone on to help the Bees establish themselves as a top flight club. Brentford finished 10th in the Premier League last season, seven placed above Tottenham Hotspur.

Frank to Tottenham Hotspur considered a ‘done deal’

Spurs can, however, offer the coach the chance of managing in the Champions League, having booked a place in the tournament thanks to their Europa League triumph. Frank previously worked in the Denmark youth set-up and with Brondby in Denmark.

The Romano update comes after TalkSPORT’s Natalie Sawyer provided an update on the managerial search earlier today. She said: “Funnily enough, I have been doing a little bit of digging myself and after yesterday, I have accepted I am going to have to say goodbye. My sources have said yes, it’s pretty much a done deal. The issue now with Brentford is negotiating who else [backroom staff] can go with Thomas Frank. From my sources, who are close to those connected at the club it all comes down to who else from the backroom staff he can take.”

Brentford will, in turn, need to begin their own search for a new manager to replace the longstanding Frank. The early frontrunner for the post in west London is Justin Cochrane, who is currently an assistant under Frank at the Gtech Community Stadium. Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna has also been mentioned following the Tractor Boys’ relegation to the Championship.

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