Thomas Frank’s start to life at Spurs is fully underway as he prepares for his first season at the helm.
Our new Head Coach has been busy familiarising himself with his new home in north London in recent weeks and is now getting stuck into pre-season to instil his philosophy on the playing squad as well as building fitness, familiarity and tactical ideas for the upcoming campaign.
So, as Thomas breaks ground in a new era at the Club, here’s a look at the maiden milestones on the horizon for the Dane as we countdown to 2025/26 with an intense summer schedule before an early shot at silverware and the start of the Premier League season...
First game
Thomas' inaugural match in charge is just two days away as we take on League One side Reading at the Select Car Leasing Stadium this Saturday - live on SPURSPLAY (kick-off 3pm UK).
Kicking off our pre-season campaign as the first of five friendlies this summer, all eyes will be on the Royals encounter as our Head Coach names his first starting XI, tests initial formations and assesses the squad in matchday mode for the very first time.
Summer additions Mohammed Kudus and Kota Takai have joined the group at Hotspur Way this week which includes the returning loanees who will be available for selection. Archie Gray, Mathys Tel and Wilson Odobert - who featured at this summer’s European Under-21 Championships - were the last to report back at base on 16 July, with Archie enjoying a successful tournament with England.
This is followed by another test against League One opposition a week later as we travel to Luton Town's Kenilworth Road on Saturday 26 July (3pm UK).
The north London derby
One of the most highly-anticipated dates in the diary when the new league fixtures drop ahead of the season. It's of course the north London derby, the big one against rivals Arsenal with three north London derbies already confirmed for this term.
In the first NLD played outside of the United Kingdom, Thomas will get his first taste of the rivalry earlier than usual when we commence our Asian tour against the Gunners at Hong Kong's Kai Tak Stadium on Thursday 31 July (12.30pm UK) as part of the Hong Kong Football Festival 2025 (HKFF).
Albeit in an overseas setting, this will be a significant early test and a chance for our Head Coach to experience the intensity of the derby ahead of the Premier League campaign, with the first competitive NLD currently scheduled for 22 November at Emirates Stadium.
We then travel across the Asian continent to South Korea for the final leg of tour where we face another Premier League challenge in Newcastle United at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on Sunday 3 August (12noon UK, 8pm local).
Our final warm-up fixture sees us take on German champions FC Bayern - including Harry Kane - at the Allianz Arena on Thursday 7 August (5.30pm UK, 6.30pm local).
Super Cup showdown
Fresh off the back of lifting the Europa League trophy on that glory night in Bilbao in May, we face Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain in the Super Cup Final at Stadio Friuli in Udine, Italy on Wednesday 13 August (kick-off 8pm UK).
Ten days on from our 1-0 victory over Manchester United at Estadio de San Mames, Luis Enrique guided PSG to their maiden Champions League title with a 5-0 win over Inter Milan at Allianz Arena and sets up our first-ever competitive meeting against the French side.
In what will also be Thomas' first competitive fixture as our Head Coach, this high-profile European encounter presents an early shot at silverware against one of the continent's elite clubs before the league season commences three days later.