Tottenham Hotspur are doing some great things during the January transfer window.
The club are languishing in 14th place in the Premier League table, and with that in mind, it’s clear that behind the scenes, the powers that be believe there is no time to waste.
Conor Gallagher is the first on-field signing made by Tottenham, and his arrival from Atletico Madrid should serve as a big boost to Thomas Frank.
Other players are being targeted in the transfer window, with players being looked at from every corner of the globe before the window slams shut.
Now, it would appear that Frank has been backed by the board after a big announcement was made regarding the coaching staff.
Tottenham appoint John Heitinga as new assistant coach
Tottenham have this afternoon announced the big appointment of Heitinga as the club’s new assistant first-team coach to work alongside Frank.
Heitinga has a burgeoning reputation as a coach, having managed Ajax himself and also worked alongside Arne Slot at Liverpool.
The Dutchman has also spent time working with David Moyes at West Ham.
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There hasn’t been any indication that a new assistant coach was being sought by Frank and this move does come a little bit out of the blue.
The ONE piece of advice John Heitinga must give Thomas Frank is _____________?
The new assistant coach was appointed by Tottenham today!
Mohammed Kudus will be delighted with Heitinga’s appointment
Kudus is currently out of action until April, but he will be itching to get back now that Heitinga has arrived at the Tottenham training ground.
The Ghanaian international spent a period of time being managed by Heitinga at Ajax, and frankly, it sounds as though he was blown away by his methods.
He told Voetbal Primeur: “Apart from the training aspect, I also hold him in high regard in terms of standards and values.
“Personally, I would have liked to have worked with him longer. He is a top trainer, and I really appreciated his efforts to make the players better at the time.”
“When he took over for the rest of the season, he immediately showed impact. Things got better.”
Kudus will now hope to prove his fitness as quickly as possible and start working under Heitinga on the training pitch once again.