Thomas Frank could be set for a swift return to Premier League management in the coming weeks, which may see him make a return to Tottenham with the current fixture list
Former Tottenham boss Thomas Frank is among the favourites to take over at Crystal Palace - which would see him reunite with Spurs in the not so distant future.
The 52-year-old was dismissed from his role as head coach in N17 earlier this month, following a dismal run of form in the Premier League. It's a run that has left Tottenham 16th in the division, just five points clear of the bottom three and with relegation becoming a distinct possibility.
The hierarchy had a few decisions to make, eventually opting to go with an interim head coach in the form of Igor Tudor. The Croatian coach will have a task on his hands to turn things around, starting with the North London Derby against fierce rivals Arsenal, before a tough run of fixtures.
That includes a clash with Crystal Palace, where Frank could be in the dugout for an interesting reunion against Spurs. That's because the Dane is among the favourites to become the next head coach for the Eagles, as uncertainty continues over the immediate future of Oliver Glasner.
The Austrian coach has already announced his exit at the end of his contract this season, but a poor turn of form since then has brought questions over whether he will last the campaign. Both Bet365 and Betfair had Frank among the frontrunners as the next Crystal Palace boss.
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He could be in position for when Palace take on Tottenham in north London on March 5, for the reunion. While there have been struggles since his exit from Brentford, Simon Jordan has tipped Frank to make a return to management with the potential vacancy at Selhurst Park.
"Has [Frank] been diminished? Of course he has. But success isn't always a straight line," Jordan said on talkSPORT. "He will have to rebuild a little bit, but now what is being considered is that he's not capable of managing a big club. He's clearly capable of managing clubs.
"People are now going to go after him because of the job Keith Andrews is doing [at Brentford]. But if the culture of the club is right, you hand over a decent opportunity. But it will be interesting to find out from him what lessons he thinks he's learned from the mistakes at Tottenham.
"He's now back in the club of managers who can manage in the Premier League but only a certain type of club. But is that an awful thing? To be able to manage, but just not a big-six club."
He was then asked about the possibility of Frank moving to Crystal Palace, to which Jordan said: "Yeah, possibly. A Palace job might be a reasonable job, but Palace fans might say, 'You catapulted Tottenham into a relegation battle, we don't want any of that.'
"But there must be a raft of loads of other reasons behind it. But Thomas Frank's next opportunity will be a lesser club."
Frank isn't the only name being linked with a move to Crystal Palace to take over as their head coach. Robbie Keane has moved to become the favourite for the job, amid links with a possible switch to the club from Ferencvaros.
The former Tottenham striker has been linked with the vacant managerial job at Spurs, but reports stated that he wasn't keen on just an interim role and wanted a permanent move if he was to leave Ferencvaros. It remains to be seen whether he could be in the mix for Palace as well, but it could line up another reunion for early March.