Tottenham look set to make a quick managerial appointment with Thomas Frank in line to replace Ange Postecoglou in the hotseat. Amid Spurs' mixed form under the Australian during the 2024/25 campaign, Frank had been linked with the head coach position for quite some time.
It always appeared a matter of time before the Dane would take on one of the big jobs in the Premier League after establishing Brentford in the top flight. The Bees have not once looked in danger of going down in their four years in the Premier League and in the 2024/25 campaign his team did push for European football but ultimately fell short.
Frank will have European football to look forward to at Tottenham after the team qualified for the Champions League as a result of their Europa League triumph. He's also fully aware of the squad he is inheriting after dishing out the praise back in February following Tottenham's 2-0 win at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Spurs may have travelled to west London in a wretched run of form but they collected all three points courtesy of a Vitaly Janelt own goal and Pape Matar Sarr's late strike. Speaking in his post-match press conference, Frank namechecked a number of Tottenham players and even stated that Pedro Porro has similar qualities to Trent Alexander-Arnold.
“I think that is a big expectation," said Frank when asked if a sign of Brentford's progress is that they maybe were expected to beat Tottenham. "I know they have not had the best season, but if you look at their line-up, just take their front three, I think a lot of clubs would have taken them in a day.
“Their midfield – Dejan Kulusevski, Rodrigo Bentancur, Yves Bissouma – that is a very, very, very good Premier League midfield.
“And then I know they have not had a centre-back, maybe Archie Gray and Ben Davies played the best defensive game of the season. So, Pedro Porro is fantastic at right back, he has got Trent-ish offensive qualities and Djed Spence has done well.
“Kinksy, so we cannot expect… if we expect that, then there is something wrong with our fans. In the Premier League, it is difficult every game.”