Thomas Frank has shed light on his search for a new Tottenham Hotspur captain following the exit of Heung-min Son, with the Dane expected to make a decision over the coming days.
Last month, Frank admitted that he is working through a personal checklist to help determine Tottenham’s next captain.
Frank will need to decide on a new captain before Tottenham’s Super Cup clash against PSG, which is now less than a week away.
A few days ago, the Spurs head coach spoke glowingly of Ben Davies’ leadership qualities, which some interpreted as a sign that the Welshman could be in line for the captaincy.
Thomas Frank has not finalised the next Tottenham captain yet
There is certainly a big leadership vacuum to be filled at Tottenham following the departure of Heung-min Son, but Frank believes that there are enough leaders in the dressing room who can step up.
When asked about the club missing Son’s leadership qualities, the Dane has now told Football.London: “I think there are definitely players that can step up and replace him in terms of leadership.”
When asked if he was any closer to deciding on his skipper, the 51-year-old said: “Closer, yeah, but I haven’t made a decision yet… No decision yet.”
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The Tottenham boss also elaborated on the qualities he is looking for in his new captain, admitting that good communication skills are a must, but that alone is not enough.
He added: “It’s a classic one: a leader. The guy that can be there, the guy that can lead the team on and off the pitch, get the group together and be there in tough times. But there can never only be one.
“There needs to be more than one because a leader can always have a bad day, and others need to step up. I think we, in general, prefer one that can communicate verbally, but it’s not enough if you only communicate.”
There is a clear favourite for the Tottenham captaincy
Cristian Romero wore the armband in the friendly against Bayern Munich, and according to various sources, the Argentine is the front-runner to be the next Tottenham captain.
During Tottenham’s friendly against Wycombe Wanderers last month, Cristian Romero and Thomas Frank were seen having a deep tactical discussion on the sidelines, which may be a hint that the centre-back will be Frank’s lieutenant on the pitch.