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Tottenham Hotspur Announce Thomas Frank as Europa League Winner Ange Postecoglou’s Successor 4pm6e

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Published13 Jun 2025

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Tottenham Hotspur have appointed Thomas Frank as the club’s head coach. He succeeds the 2024/25 Europa League-winning manager Ange Postecoglou. 

Frank s Spurs after spending seven fruitful years at Brentford. He has signed a three-year contract (until 2028) with the north London club.

Tottenham Appoint Thomas Frank As New Head Coach 5h3ac

On Thursday, June 12, Tottenham officially announced the arrival of Thomas Frank. In the official press release, Spurs sang the Dane’s praises, calling him one of the “most progressive and innovative” coaches in football.

The press release read:

“Thomas has extensive experience in English football, having ed Brentford in 2016 – since becoming one of the longest-serving current managers in the Premier League. During his time at Brentford, he transformed the Club, moving them up from the Championship to an established Premier League side, consistently and significantly outperforming expectations for an extended period of time.

“In Thomas, we are appointing one of the most progressive and innovative head coaches within the game. He has a proven track record in player and squad development, and we look forward to him leading the team as we prepare for the season ahead.”

The press release also confirmed Frank’s complete coaching staff. He has brought assistant Justin Cochrane, head of performance and assistant coach Chris Haslam, and analyst Joe Newton from Brentford. Andreas Georgson, meanwhile, has ed from Manchester United and will serve as an assistant coach.

Brentford reportedly demanded £10 million in compensation from Tottenham to release Frank. As per Sky Sports, the London club paid it in full to get their man.

Thomas Frank’s Managerial Record 1z1m3x

Thomas Frank began his managerial career with the reserve team of the Danish football club Boldklubben af 1893 in January 2005. The following January, he started coaching Lyngby BK Youth and held that position until June 2008. Between July 2008 and June 2013, he served Denmark, coaching U16, U17, and U19 sides.

His first-team stint came with Brondby IF in June 2013. He managed the club until March 2016, overseeing 46 wins, 29 draws, and 28 defeats.

Frank’s English spell began in December, when he ed Brentford as Dean Smith’s assistant. After playing second-fiddle in 94 games, he took the reins in October 2018. Frank took the Bees to the 2020 Championship play-off final, but they lost to Fulham. The following year, they succeeded in securing their promotion, beating Swansea City 2-0 in the final. They returned to the English top flight for the first time in 74 years.

They have since maintained their place in the English top flight, finishing 13th, 9th, 16th and 10th in the last four campaigns. Before g off, Frank managed Brentford in 317 games, taking them to 136 wins, 71 draws, and 110 losses.

Thomas Frank Must Learn from Ange Postecoglou’s Mistakes at Spurs 541l5j

Australian coach Ange Postecoglou guided Tottenham Hotspur to the Europa League title in May. The triumph over Manchester United saw Spurs end their 17-year trophy drought. It was also their first European trophy in 41 years.

However, despite winning the Europa League and securing £15.7 million for UCL qualification, Postecoglou failed to keep his job. Tottenham took the drastic step after the team endured their worst-ever Premier League campaign in 2024/25.

Playing 38 games, the Lilywhites suffered 22 defeats, amassing a mere 38 points and finishing 17th in the league. Spurs probably would have kept Postecoglou on board if the team had at least finished in the top half of the table.

Thanks to Tottenham’s Europa League heroics, Thomas Frank will oversee a Champions League campaign in his debut season. Considering the quality of opponents in the UCL, Frank might be tempted to save some of his key players for European nights. But as the Tottenham board has shown, European success alone is not sufficient. They are equally invested in Premier League results.