Brentford boss Thomas Frank is the latest potential Ange Postecoglou replacement to insist he will turn down any approach from Tottenham.
The 59-year-old guided Spurs to their first trophy in 17 years last week with a 1-0 victory over Manchester United crowning them as Europa League winners. Despite that, it remains unclear whether or not he will be in charge of the club next season following a disastrous Premier League campaign.
football.london understands that a decision on his future is unlikely to take place this week. Had Spurs lost the showpiece clash in Bilbao, Postecoglou and the club parting ways would have been very likely.
As that was a real possibility, several replacement options were identified with Frank included alongside Crystal Palace's Oliver Glasner and Andoni Iraola of Bournemouth and Fulham head coach Marco Silva. The latter has since ruled out him being anywhere other than Craven Cottage next season.
“I’m not here to talk about speculation,” he recently admitted. "Speculation is always there. If the football club where you are and the players perform well, it’s normal they are going to speak about the manager and about the players.
Pushed further on whether he will still be at the club, Silva replied: “I am under contract with the club and of course I’ve been planning with the board (for) next season.
“Everything on track and the plan is there. We have the next two months to prepare for the season as best we can. If I’m under contract with the club and if I’m planning with the club the next season, of course I expect to be here.”
Frank has communicated a similar message but it was not done publicly with talkSPORT presented Natalie Sawyer, who is a big Brentford fan, revealing texts she received from him after the season ended.
"All I'm going to say is, I exchanged a little message with Thomas yesterday and this is what he said," Sawyer said.
"I said, 'Well done on the season', because it has been a good season.
"He said, 'Enjoy the summer and soon we go again.'"
Judging by that, Frank appears to have confirmed his immediate future will be at Brentford which could leave just Glasner and Iraola as contenders with experience managing in the Premier League.
"I will be honest, I have been finding it really weird talking about my future when we have done something unprecedented," Postecoglou said of talk around his situation. "I have had to answer the questions because no-one else at the club is in the position to do so, I guess.
"I have got no doubt, though, that this could be a real defining moment for this club, because wherever I have been, I have made an impact where I have brought success to a club that hasn't had it for a while.
"You just have to look at those clubs' trajectory even after I left, they are still competing for things. I really think this is a moment in time where this club could push on and be a real contender for honours on a yearly basis."