Tottenham are closing in on appointing Thomas Frank as their new head coach. Spurs have been looking for a successor to Ange Postecoglou after the Aussie was sacked on Friday.
The north London club confirmed in a statement that Postecoglou had been relieved of his duties "following a review of performances and after significant reflection".
They added: "It is crucial that we are able to compete on multiple fronts and believe a change of approach will give us the strongest chance for the coming season and beyond."
Postecoglou's dismissal came just 16 days after he guided Tottenham to their first major piece of silverware in 17 years. Spurs beat Manchester United to win the Europa League.
However, Tottenham's form in the Premier League flattered to deceive. In fact, Spurs finished 17th in the top flight, their lowest finish since 1976/77, after losing 22 of their 38 fixtures.
Brentford manager Frank has emerged as the leading contender to replace Postecoglou and a deal is said to be close. So, with this in mind, football.london has taken a look at the latest regarding a move to appoint Frank as Tottenham's new head coach ahead of the 2025/26 season...
Verbal agreement
According to talkSPORT, Thomas Frank has 'verbally agreed terms' with Tottenham. The 51-year-old has made his decision to leave Brentford after seven years and make the move across London to Spurs.
But a deal is subject to his release clause being triggered. Frank has a £10million exit fee inserted into his Brentford contract and that is the amount it's going to take to get him from the Bees this summer.
Deal close
The Telegraph have reported that progress has been made in the last 24 hours over Tottenham's proposed deal to appoint Thomas Frank as their new head coach.
There is now 'positivity and optimism' at Spurs that a move for Frank, who is believed to want take a number of his Brentford backroom team with him, can be struck.
Tottenham technical director Johan Lange is said to be close to Frank, having shared shared an office with him at Danish club Lyngby, and is spearheading the club's bid to replace Postecoglou.
It's added that Tottenham are now on the verge to securing Frank's services and getting him in place for pre-season and their return to the Champions League.
£10m release clause
Tottenham believe that paying £10m to get Thomas Frank from Brentford is going to be worth it, according to Football Insider. Spurs are confident he is the man to take them to that next level.
There was fear that Frank's release clause could become a sticking point but Tottenham are not concerned about the figure they are having to stump for the Danish coach.