Tottenham have confirmed the appointment of four new members of first-team staff after Thomas Frank was unveiled as their new head coach on Thursday night.
Spurs had been looking for a successor to Ange Postecoglou after the Australian was sacked last Friday. The north London club confirmed in a statement that Postecoglou had been relieved of his duties "following a review of performances and after significant reflection".
Postecoglou's dismissal came just 16 days after he guided Tottenham to their first major piece of silverware in 17 years. Spurs beat Manchester United to win the Europa League.
However, Tottenham's form in the Premier League flattered to deceive. In fact, Spurs finished 17th in the top flight, their lowest finish since 1976/77, after losing 22 of their 38 fixtures.
Frank had emerged as the leading contender to replace Postecoglou after impressing at Brentford. Since he joined the Bees from Brondby in October 2018, he had taken them from a mid-table Championship side to a top-ten Premier League outfit, winning 132 and drawing 77 of his 317 matches in charge.
Now, Frank has decided to leave Brentford for a new challenge with Tottenham confirming his arrival on a three-year contract. Spurs announced in a statement that four members of fhis irst-team staff are set to follow Frank to north London, including Justin Cochrane, who was his assistant at Brentford.
Alongside Cochrane, Tottenham's new first-team assistant coach, Chris Haslam is expected to arrive as head of performance and first team assistant coach while Joe Newton is joining as first team coach analyst. The final new appointment is Andreas Georgson, who Spurs say arrives from Manchester United.
Brentford, meanwhile, issued a heartfelt statement to Frank after his exit was confirmed, with director of football Phil Giles sending a special message. "It has been a pleasure working alongside Thomas," Giles said.
"From the moment he replaced Dean Smith, he understood what we were trying to build and his wisdom, coaching ability and emotional intelligence have helped transform the club.
"There have been so many special moments with Thomas and nobody will ever forget the day at Wembley for the play-off final or that emotional first Premier League game against Arsenal.
"But it's not just what you see on the pitch. He forged a special connection with our fans, helped develop and improve players, and was instrumental in implementing the culture that has seen Brentford go from strength to strength.
"However, just as when a player leaves, it provides an opportunity for someone else to come in and make their own impact.
"We will never forget Thomas, but now it is time to thank him and take the next steps in our journey with a new leader who we believe can be just as successful and influential."