Daniel Levy has been speaking about the appointment of Thomas Frank at Tottenham Hotspur and exactly why he sacked Ange Postecoglou.
The Tottenham Hotspur chairman has revealed that there were three key reasons why he chose to appoint Thomas Frank over other candidates.
Daniel Levy admitted that he was so impressed by the Danish manager and felt that the qualities he showed made him the standout candidate.
Tottenham paid Frank’s £10m release clause at Brentford, highlighting just how much the club wanted the 51-year-old at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Daniel Levy excited about Thomas Frank’s arrival at Tottenham
Levy has explained how Frank’s intelligence, communication and personality made him feel as though he was the Danish coach he was the right man for the job.
The 63-year-old admitted that the Lilywhites were keen to build on winning the Europa League last season and Frank was the manager who would help them do that.
Levy told Spurs Official: “Whenever you have a new coach, it’s always a fresh start, you always have different ideas, but we want to build on the success of winning a trophy last season.
“What really stood out to me with Thomas (Frank) is that he was highly intelligent, a great communicator and a super human being, plus all the other technical aspects, but they really stood out to me those three points.”
The former Brentford boss received a lot of praise in West London for building a great connection between the players, staff and the supporters.
Frank was very well-liked by his players at the Bees, and it’s clear to see why Levy and the Tottenham board were delighted to make him their new head coach.
Why Daniel Levy sacked Ange Postecoglou as Tottenham manager
Two weeks on and Levy has admitted it was tough sacking Ange Postecoglou, but ultimately, the right decision as the club needs to be competing on multiple fronts.
Last season, Spurs finished 17th and despite winning the Europa League, that was deemed as unacceptable and the Australian manager was moved on.
Levy added: “I’m very grateful to Ange, I don’t regret appointing Ange in his first season we finished fifth, in our second season we were over the moon to win a trophy. But we need to compete in all competitions and we felt we needed to change. We have an excellent relationship.
“I told him he’s always going to be part of our history and he and his family are always welcome back. It was a collective decision, it wasn’t my decision. We do everything together. Emotionally, it was difficult, but we believe we’ve made the right decision for the club.”