The word ‘revolution’ is as much overused in football as the word ‘disgrace’, such is the daily demand for hyperbole. That said, after two seasons of mostly chaos from Ange Postecoglou, where the winning of a cup left the club’s board simultaneously looking at glory and humiliation in equal measure, a significant shake-up was inevitable.
The appointment of Thomas Frank was significant in that it signalled the complete disappointment in the lucky bag approach of his predecessor, and a return to traditional football values, such as league performance, brand reputation and commercial success.
It took ENIC several decades to get to where they are, and in just one season, one man was looking to set fire to their efforts.
A Europa League cup would be cold comfort in the Championship, where a side with no obvious strikers, a leaky defence and Yves Bissouma looked unlikely to spring back with ease into the top flight.
Mick Brown, a former scout, talking to Football Insider,
“Tottenham are prepared to let Son leave this summer. If you look at the business they’re doing, or trying to do, it seems it would pave the way for all parties to move on and head in a new direction. There’s interest in him from Saudi Arabia and the MLS, those are the options that are available.”
The reality is that Sonny is a shadow of the player he used to be, and time doesn’t increase anyone’s speed or recovery journey.
Moving on a club stalwart, especially after finally landing silverware that meant something, has no shame attached to it.
Tottenham under Frank need to be slicker, hungrier, and hungrier than ever before, and supporting an ageing star is simply not part of that future.
Tottenham have already sent out a clear message that the Postecoglou era is over with the appointment of Mohammed Kudus and (once the fake legal complaint is dealt with) Morgan White-Gibbs.