Tottenham Hotspur are “prepared to advance in talks” with Brentford manager Thomas Frank in the coming days, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Despite guiding Spurs to the Europa League last season, Postecoglou has been relieved of his duties at Spurs after a dismal domestic campaign. While many have questioned how Tottenham can justify sacking the man who won them their first trophy in 17 years and just their third-ever European honour, the Lilywhites struggled massively in the Premier League.
Spurs lost 22 of their 38 games, only avoiding relegation due to the poor form of the three promoted teams. Securing Champions League football was, ultimately, not enough for Postecoglou to convince Daniel Levy and Spurs’ ownership into keeping him.
Unsurprisingly, Tottenham are on the hunt for Postecoglou’s replacement and Fabrizio Romano has provided a major update as to where they stand in their search.
‘Prepared to Advance In Talks’
As per Romano, Brentford boss Thomas Frank seems to be Spurs’ main candidate, with the club “prepared to advance in talks” for the Dane in the coming days. Since joining Brentford in 2018, Frank has taken the Bees from the Championship to the Premier League, establishing the London side within the top flight.
Frank has earned praise for his pragmatism. The manager is not locked to one specific style of play and has openly admitted, in the past, that he needed to change his philosophy upon promotion to the Premier League. In Frank, Spurs would be signing a manager who would adjust his system game-by-game, something that Postecoglou never did.
Frank, who has been dubbed “incredible” for his work in the Premier League so far, has continued to defy the odds with Brentford and has also been applauded for his development of players. Yoane Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo in the 2024/25 season were Frank’s latest success stories, but the Dane has had a similar impact on players such as Ollie Watkins and Ivan Toney in the past.
Should Spurs find a way to lure Frank from Brentford, then it would be a smart replacement for Postecoglou who, if nothing else, became the man to finally end Spurs’ trophy drought.
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