Tottenham Hotspur had to part ways with a decent chunk of change to bring Thomas Frank to the club, but a new report has revealed that there is a major discrepancy between what Brentford and Spurs are saying about the compensation paid.
While the decision to sack Ange Postecoglou was not at all popular with the Tottenham fan base, the supporters are now genuinely excited for the start of the new era under Frank.
Additionally, Spurs have managed to bring Frank’s A-team along with him from Brentford, including his highly-rated assistant, Justin Cochrane, who started his career in the Tottenham academy.
The Dane has got Brentford to punch above their weight consistently over the last seven years and now has an opportunity to show what he can do at the club with much better resources.
Tottenham and Brentford sources disagree on Thomas Frank compensation
Several outlets, including The Sun and The Guardian, have said that Tottenham Hotspur had to part ways with £10m to bring Frank to N17.
The Athletic have now revealed that they have been informed by sources at Brentford that Spurs did pay the full £10m to take the 51-year-old to North London.
However, the outlet claims that their sources at Tottenham are adamant that the total compensation figure was closer to £5m.
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This discrepancy is hard to square and hints at a complex agreement, with the fee potentially including performance-based add-ons as we see with player transfers.
Where does Frank rank among the most expensive managerial signings?
If Tottenham did pay the full £10m for Frank, that would make him one of the most expensive managerial signings in history.
In fact, only four managers in history have cost more than Frank has for Spurs, which perhaps shows how keen the Lilywhites were to get their man.