Thomas Frank believes Tottenham chief executive Vinai Venkatesham's time working alongside Mikel Arteta at Arsenal has helped him secure patience from a club historically known for its trigger-happy approach to managers. Premier League bosses are being sacked at an alarming rate currently, with Ruben Amorim and Enzo Maresca departing Manchester United and Chelsea respectively within a matter of days.
Before Spurs' trip on Wednesday evening to Bournemouth, some supporters have demanded their 13th-placed side make a similar change following an underwhelming beginning under Frank, who has overseen just two victories in their last 11 top-flight matches.
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Yet, despite being a club that has typically cycled through managers with remarkable frequency under previous chairman Daniel Levy, there is fresh leadership at the helm in Venkatesham.
He was among the influential decision-makers at Arsenal who demonstrated faith in Arteta during some challenging initial campaigns and believed the Spaniard required sufficient time to establish his vision.
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Six years later and the Gunners sit six points clear at the Premier League summit, and Frank is convinced he is reaping the rewards of Venkatesham's understanding gained during those formative years across North London with Arsenal.
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"Definitely [that has informed the way he acts]. No doubt about that. He also knows what good looks like and how, unfortunately, it can take time to get up to where good should look like," the 52-year-old explained. "That's definitely beneficial because he understands the journey we're on.
"Vinai is one of the best communicators I ever met, as a CEO, leader, he is absolutely excellent in that. I think I'm ok but he is way superior which I think is crucial internally and externally. He's calm and takes sensible decisions, two rare abilities in football, but also two absolutely crucial abilities if you want to have success long term.
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"My experience is very limited. As I understood, he was the one that was signing off and negotiating the final bit [with transfers]. He will not do that now, that will be more down to Johan [Lange] and Fabio [Paratici]," the head coach explained.
"We have a good recruitment side with the numbers behind it, looking at the players and then taking the right decision. Then it's down to Johan and Fabio to do the job with the agents and get the deals done. That's the biggest difference."
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Despite their struggles this season, Frank maintains that Spurs are still an appealing prospect for transfer targets this window, with a new left winger and left-back on the wish list and potentially another midfielder and centre-back depending on departures. "We are very attractive in many ways. Spurs is a fantastic club with huge potential," he asserted.
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"Of course if we compete against the three teams that are clearly ahead of us - City, Arsenal and Liverpool - unfortunately those three clubs are probably more attractive right now. That's not to say we can't attract some of the players that also want to go to those clubs. It depends if there is a spot available for the player to play in those clubs and here.
"Regrettably, those three clubs are likely more appealing at the moment. That's not to say we can't attract some of the players that also want to go to those clubs. It depends if there is a spot available for the player to play in those clubs and here."