Thomas Frank was pictured at a Premier League match for the first time since being sacked by Tottenham Hotspur in February, watching his former side Brentford against Fulham on Saturday.
Frank, 52, joined Brentford’s owner Matthew Benham and director of football Phil Giles in a hospitality box at the Gtech Community Stadium for a 0-0 draw in a west London derby.
Keith Andrews, who succeeded Frank as Brentford head coach in the summer, explained the pair had spoken in the week and said the Dane was “always welcome” at the club.
Frank spent nine years at Brentford as an assistant and then head coach, earning the club’s first promotion to the Premier League in 2020-21 and achieving two top-10 finishes.
After replacing Ange Postecoglou at Spurs in June, he was sacked on February 11 following eight months in charge. His final game was a 2-1 loss at home to Newcastle United, which left the club 16th in the Premier League table and five points from the relegation zone.
“I spoke to Thomas during the week,” Andrews told a post-match press conference. I’m hoping to link up with him over the next week or two, be nice to catch up.
“Really good that he’s come back and watching a game because he’s a huge part of this club’s recent history so Thomas will almost certainly always be welcome back.
“He has lots of really good relationships with people at the club. I’d like to include myself in that, so Thomas is always welcome.”
Andrews was a set-piece coach under Frank at Brentford last season and has the team competing for a European place. Saturday’s draw left them seventh in the Premier League.