Ange Postecoglou thinks he knows exactly why Thomas Frank failed at Tottenham

Ange Postecoglou believes that Thomas Frank failed at Tottenham because the squad was built to play his attacking brand of football.

Tottenham sacked Frank on Tuesday morning following an 11th Premier League defeat of the season at home to Newcastle United.

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The Danish head coach’s dismissal comes just eight months after Postecoglou was also relieved of his duties, despite winning the Europa League.

Now, the former Spurs boss has been discussing his former club and why he thinks Frank was almost destined to fail at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Ange Postecoglou on Tottenham’s sacking of Thomas Frank

Ange Postecoglou believes Thomas Frank was always going to struggle at Tottenham Hotspur due to the way the squad was built.

The 60-year-old built the team to play a very attacking brand of football, whereas Frank wanted to be more pragmatic in his approach.

Speaking about the issues at Tottenham, Postecoglou told The Overlap: “Look, having been in that position now twice in the last sort of six months, it’s tough.

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“You know that he can’t be the only issue at the club, right? And that’s probably for every manager, but ultimately, that’s what we get judged on.

“But, you know, it goes back to me. It’s a curious club, Tottenham. You know, I made a major pivot at the end of last year, not just with me, but with Daniel leaving as well.

“You’ve created this whole sort of environment of uncertainty because there are no guarantees. Doesn’t matter which manager you bring in. I mean, they’ve had world-class managers there; they haven’t had success.”

Meanwhile, the North London club also appointed Frank in a bid to be competitive across ‘multiple fronts’; however, as Postecoglou makes clear, that’s never been the case.

“So, Thomas is walking in, and what’s his, you know, what’s his objective? What’s the club’s objective? I mean, at the start of the year, they sort of said compete on all fronts,” added the former Spurs boss.

“Well, the club hasn’t competed on all fronts for a very long time, and you also, you know, the most influential person at the club for the last 20 years is also going.

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“So, if you’re going to do such a major pivot, then you’ve got to understand there’s going to be some instability there.

“Now, did Thomas know he was walking into that? I don’t know. It’s a fair departure for me. I mean, anyone who kind of studies the game will know that it wasn’t like it was a progression for me.

“I built that sort of squad to play a certain way over the last couple of years, and he’s sort of coming in. So, it’s a curious club, Tottenham, mate.”