Thomas Frank spoke of his excitement about working with a ‘very talented squad’ after being appointed our Men’s First Team Head Coach.
Having signed a contract with the Club that runs until 2028, Thomas has spent this week at Hotspur Way for the first time, settling into his new surroundings ahead of the return of players for pre-season training.
And, while the Dane has to wait a little longer to meet his new team, from the outside looking in, he spoke of the potential he sees in the squad and is looking forward to getting to work with the group.
“It’s a very talented squad, a very good squad and I’m very excited to start working with them,” he smiled.
Watch | Thomas' first interview
"Of course, when you follow the Premier League, you see the other teams, you see Tottenham - you’ve seen some fantastic performances from the team over the last years. So, I think there’s big potential.
"But, of course, I’m looking from the outside, so I’m looking forward to getting to know them, to be around them, to feel them, understand them, work with them on the training pitch. That’s where you really get the big understanding, understand the relationships between players and how you can get the best out of them.
"I’ve got an idea already, my head is spinning [with] how can we play, how do I put them together, but I’m looking forward to that."
While the squad is filled with a number of exciting young prospects – Lucas Bergvall, Archie Gray and Wilson Odobert to just name a few – Thomas is keen to get the very best out of the experienced players and develop a squad ready to take on the 2025/26 Premier League season and UEFA Champions League campaign.
"Yeah, when I say 'talented', it’s not only young players, it’s also some of the more experienced players. How can we get the best out of them?" he added.
"Let’s say, Dominic Solanke. I’m a big fan of him in terms of his abilities. I’m sure we’ll make him score a lot of goals. How can we play (Rodrigo) Bentancur? (James) Maddison?
"But of course, the younger ones as well. I think it’s all players that we need to develop and make perform at the highest level, but of course, Lucas, Archie, Wilson, Destiny (Udogie), all of them, they have high ceilings.
"Even the ones I haven’t mentioned - the whole squad can do well. I’m big on, how do you say…. it’s always about winning. We need to make the team win on a Saturday, a Tuesday, then again Saturday and a Wednesday, but it’s also about developing the individual player.
"That’s me and my staff, and the player, how we work together about that on a day-to-day basis. Because we lift the players’ performance, develop them, the team will grow and perform better, and hopefully give us an opportunity to win more matches."
Our first bit of business in the summer transfer window was completed last Sunday as Mathys Tel completed a permanent move to N17 having initially joined on loan from Bayern Munich in February, 2025.
The France youth international made 20 appearances in all competitions last season, scoring three goals, and our new Head Coach explained the decision to sign the 20-year-old talent and the areas he can develop in the young forward's game.
"Very, very excited about Mathys signing with a permanent deal," he told us. "I think he’s a very talented player who can play across the front four positions.
"He’s a goalscorer, that we can develop even further, and be even more consistent in his all-round game and also more consistent to land in the right positions in the box. I’m looking forward to it."
Watch | Frank explains why Tel was signed on a permanent deal