It is not a done deal yet, but all signs are now pointing to Brentford manager Thomas Frank taking over for Ange Postecoglou as head coach at Tottenham Hotspur. According to Matt Law and John Percy at the Telegraph, Frank has verbally agreed to take the reins at Spurs starting this summer, and talks are now continuing as to assistant coaching staff and compensation.
The Telegraph writes that it’ll cost Spurs £10m to get Frank out of Brentford, which feels like a lot but is small potatoes when it comes to player acquisitions. That’s in addition to paying out the remainder of Postecoglou’s contract, said to be £4m plus whatever bonus he got for winning the Europa League. So it won’t be cheap, though I can imagine Daniel Levy is trying to get that out clause reduced as I type this.
Interestingly, the Telegraph also has the first real confirmation that Spurs executive Scott Munn has left the club. In what has turned out to be a complete Aussie-ectomy at the club (which includes Postecoglou and assistant coach Mile Jedinak), Munn has apparently been relieved of his duties, likely to make way for Vinai Venkatesham as Chief Executive Officer. We had rumors that this was going to happen, but it’s the first time we’ve seen something in print to suggest it actually has. Johan Lange, meanwhile, is staying and will be helped by Fabio Paratici when he starts July 1.
And there’s more: Percy and Law state that the futures of Cuti Romero and Son Heung-Min are both somewhat in question, with the article stating Sonny had “left some players and staff with the impression he could leave Spurs.”
So while we didn’t wake up to news of a new managerial appointment, it certainly sounds like there’s movement in that regard, and Frank could soon be starting his wild years at Tottenham Hotspur.