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Tottenham Hotspur have sued Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s company, INEOS Automotive, in the London Commercial Court.

Court records show Spurs filed a commercial claim on Thursday, though no documents are available.

It is understood that the claim centres around a contractual dispute.

Chemicals firm INEOS agreed a five-year deal with Spurs in 2022 - before Ratcliffe bought a stake in United - for INEOS Grenadier to become the London team's official 4×4 vehicle partner.

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In March 2025, INEOS exited the sponsorship deal with Spurs, three years into a five-year agreement.

An INEOS Automotive spokesperson said in a statement to Sky Sports News: "INEOS Automotive has been a partner of Tottenham Hotspur since 2022, taking on a partnership agreement that INEOS Group had in place with the club since 2020.

"We have a contractual right to terminate our partnership contract and in December 2024 exercised that right."

Sky Sports News has contacted Tottenham for comment.

In March it was announced INEOS had reached a settlement with New Zealand Rugby in relation to a sponsorship deal.

The previous month, NZR had said it had launched legal proceedings against INEOS after alleging that the first instalment of 2025 sponsorship money due under a six-year agreement struck in 2021 had not been paid.

Tottenham have held initial discussions with Brentford about a deal for Bryan Mbeumo, who is more intrigued in a Spurs move now that Thomas Frank has been appointed head coach.

Spurs are interested in Mbeumo and Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo.

Having appointed Frank as head coach on Thursday, Spurs have received encouragement about a potential deal for Mbeumo, who was the Danish coach's star man at Brentford.

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Manchester United are also interested in Mbeumo, and had a bid rejected for him before Spurs started talks to hire Frank. The offer consisted of a guaranteed £45m plus £10m in bonuses.

Sky Sports News reported last week that United are expected to make another offer for the Cameroon star.

There is a feeling at Brentford that Mbeumo has earned the chance to move to a bigger club this summer if one meets his valuation, which is in excess of £60m.

Last week, Sky Sports News reported Spurs had stepped up their interest in Bournemouth forward Semenyo prior to sacking Ange Postecoglou. Man Utd are also interested in the player.

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Bryan Mbeumo scored 20 goals in the Premier League last season to help Brentford secure a top-half finish - only three players scored more.

He also notched seven assists but should have registered more, clocking a league-topping 9.26 expected assists during the campaign - primarily from delivering a table-topping 202 crosses.

Additionally, only two players covered more distance or attempted more sprints for the season, making him one of the hardest grafters in the league. He also provides serious pace - clocking the fourth-fastest speed at 36.63 km/h.

Only Mohamed Salah collected more form points than Mbeumo last term, according to the Sky Sports Power Rankings.

Factoring in decisive goals or assists that changed the outcomes of games, his 27 goal contributions earned Brentford 22 points - equating to 40 per cent of the Bees' season tally.

Mbeumo can also create something from nothing. According to expected goals (xG), he scored nearly eight goals more than the quality of chances presented to him last season - more than any other player in the Premier League.

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When you sit down with Thomas Frank for a one-on-one chat or in a press conference, you always get honesty and insight rarely seen in the game.

For this journalist, the most recent meeting with the Dane was no different. It was late April, which has ended up being Frank's final one-on-one chat with Sky Sports as Brentford's head coach. Given that context, there was one line that stood out.

"We've got patience at Brentford, which is a word that you probably can't say in football. I think you need to have it," Frank said.

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Frank's appreciation of patience makes his move to Tottenham a career gamble. Just look at the last four permanent Spurs managers hired by Daniel Levy.

Jose Mourinho was sacked on the eve of a cup final, while his replacement Nuno Espirito Santo - who made a jump from Wolves, one similar to the move Frank is facing now - lasted just 17 games.

Then serial winner Antonio Conte left Spurs after an explosive press conference in which he took aim at his own club. Even though Ange Postecoglou delivered a long-awaited trophy and Champions League football, albeit via a 17th-place finish in the league, that still was not enough. Not much room for patience there.

Compare that to what Frank had at Brentford. His six-year spell is the third-longest current tenure in England's top four divisions, behind Harrogate Town's Simon Weaver and Manchester City's Pep Guardiola.

He has regularly described his job in west London as "the best in football" given the support he has from the owners and the unified support from the fanbase - creating a lack of jeopardy in the role.

Even though Frank has support from within the Spurs board in Johan Lange - with whom he worked at Danish club Lyngby - he arrives at a club where Postecoglou's shadow, success and popularity looms large in the fanbase.

Frank also enters a Spurs dressing room who were public in their support for his predecessor. "Him continuing would be good for the dressing room," said Pedro Porro about Postecoglou, while James Maddison, Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray all backed the Australian for a third season.

It begs the question: what do Spurs see in Frank - who has no experience managing Champions League football - that the popular Postecoglou could not deliver?

'I have plan B and plan C'

One factor is a clear sense of tactical flexibility from the Brentford boss. Postecoglou's insistence to stick with his way of playing was admirable at first - but it ultimately led to his downfall.

Spurs' all-out attacking approach saw them finish in the top five teams in the league for possession and goals from open play, but it came at a cost at the other end - where they dropped the most points from winning positions and the second-most expected goals conceded from fast breaks.

A more pragmatic Postecoglou approach was only really seen in the run-up to the Europa League final victory, when Spurs had more than 50 per cent ball possession just once in the final 10 matches of the Australian's tenure.

Injuries also had a lot to do with Spurs' collapse down the Premier League table. But Postecoglou's unwillingness to divert from Plan A - his way - in the face of those injuries cost him. The phrase 'it's who we are, mate' seemed to follow him everywhere.

Frank, on the other hand, has not just proved to be pragmatic in the Premier League - but adaptable. The Danish coach has been open on how he sets his teams up, which appears the opposite to Postecoglou's philosophy.

"I always try to plan the game so I have the plan A, which is the game plan, or if we're winning 1-0 or 2-0," he told Brentford fanzine Griffin Park Grapevine at the end of the season just gone.

"Then we have the plan B - that is if we need to be going even more offensive. Then there's plan C, that is if we are behind and we need to win. Maybe we need to go even more forward."

Frank has also shown he can deliver different formations and tactical set-ups to produce results in a variety of contexts.

His promotion-winning Championship side in 2021 ranked top in the second tier for goals scored, expected goals and big chances created. But when he came to the Premier League, he showed a different, defensive side to his management - switching from a 4-3-3 to a predominantly 3-5-2 set-up.

He told Sky Sports about that change in that final interview last month, saying: "I think you need to be pragmatic to a certain degree. I think it's also a big belief in your own style, with tweaks.

"When we were probably one of the most dominant teams in the Championship for two years, every single time I played against back five, I was thinking, 'not again!'

"It was always difficult to break down the back five. So I thought, 'OK, when we go up, we definitely need to be flexible and play back five sometimes'."

Even though Frank became pragmatic, it did not mean a dip in results. In their second Premier League season, Brentford had to wait until April to win a game while having 50 per cent of the ball and more.

They still finished ninth that term, a huge overachievement for a club with a stature like Brentford's, with Ivan Toney scoring 20 goals in the league campaign.

Frank's flexibility was not just to survive in the Premier League - it was to thrive in it. He outlined to Monday Night Football that his 3-5-2 formation was not just to keep the Bees up, but also to beat 'big six' opposition.

After all, his Brentford side were the only team to beat Man City more than once in their treble-winning season ending in 2023.

But the back-five system was not forever. At the start of the season just gone, his team developed to levels where he ditched the back five for good. "I was bored of it," he said to Sky.

That has been crucial to Brentford's progression from Premier League new boys, to regulars, to top-half dreamers.

Adding layers and improving attackers

At the end of each season, Frank sits down with his coaching staff - and the club's data-led approach chiefs - to see what can be improved. Ironically, this year's meeting came just hours before he sat down for that final chat with Sky Sports in April. It is now null and void.

You often hear the Danish head coach speak about "adding layers" to his team year on year. Those layers can be seen in the numbers.

In each Premier League season, Brentford's goal, possession and attacking metrics have gone up steadily - with the exception of the 2023/24 campaign, which was riddled with injuries and top scorer Toney being banned for the first half of it.

Weren't injuries and unavailability an excuse for Postecoglou last term? Despite having the Premier League's third-worst injury record in the 2023/24 season, Frank kept Brentford - with one of the smallest top-flight budgets - in the division without any sense of jeopardy.

Then the Bees showed what they were really capable of in the season just finished, when they fought for European qualification until the final day.

They also became the first Premier League team to get three double-digit goalscorers in the league last season. The only two teams in Europe to beat the Bees to that feat were Spanish and German champions Barcelona and Bayern Munich.

The three players who hit 10 or more league goals were Bryan Mbeumo, Yoane Wissa and Kevin Schade - three more attackers who Frank has taken from the unknown and into public, and often top-level, knowledge.

Toney, Ollie Watkins, Said Benrahma and Neal Maupay can also vouch for that.

But in order to add those layers, you need time. In September 2023, Levy sat next to Postecoglou and said in front of a room of Spurs supporters at a fans forum: "We've got our Tottenham back!"

He sacked the Australian 20 months later, despite a long-awaited trophy cult-hero status being delivered.

Whether Levy is prepared to give Frank that time will be the key theme of the Dane's spell at Tottenham.

The top stories and transfer rumours from Friday's newspapers.

THE SUN

Tottenham have paid around £10m in compensation for Thomas Frank.

Arsenal have drawn up a Plan C after becoming frustrated with the transfer sagas surrounding Viktor Gyokeres and Benjamin Sesko.

Athletic Bilbao are "calm" over the future of Nico Williams, who is wanted by Arteta and Arsenal.

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Porto have been left resigned to the fact that they will be unable to sign Arsenal's Fabio Vieira permanently this summer

Aaron Ramsey has been released by Cardiff, paving the way for his shock move to Club Universidad Nacional.

DAILY MAIL

Napoli are reportedly targeting Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez for a summer move.

George Russell claimed Max Verstappen tried to 'scare' him but failed when they collided in Spain last week, and added that the Dutchman would deserve a ban if tried it again.

THE GUARDIAN

Chris Wilder's future as Sheffield United manager is in doubt, with the club's American owners set to discuss his position at a board meeting.

The New York Jets owner, Woody Johnson, has offered £190m to buy John Textor's stake in Crystal Palace.

Burnley's owner is in advanced negotiations about buying a stake in the Spanish club Espanyol in what would become the Premier League's latest multi-club operation.

A Swedish third-tier side have changed the laws of football after their "gentle persistence" in exploring an offside loophole forced officials to act.

Lewis Hamilton insisted he will be in Formula One for several years as he moved to defend the disappointing start to his Ferrari career.

DAILY MIRROR

Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur is said to be on shaky ground with the Italian team's top bosses growing more frustrated over their struggles.

Andy Murray has not ruled out a return to coaching despite his short-lived link-up with former world number one Novak Djokovic coming to an end after just four tournaments last month.

Rafael Nadal is set to be offered a special role at Roland Garros just months after he retired from tennis.

Bayern Munich were unable to match Liverpool's lofty offer for Florian Wirtz, a prominent chief at the German giants has admitted.

THE TIMES

The final leg of Michael Johnson's Grand Slam Track series has been cancelled only two months after the competition began.

DAILY RECORD

Stromsgodset winger Marko Farji is on Hearts' transfer radar - with Scottish Premiership rivals Aberdeen also showing interest.

Craig Gordon plans to solve Scotland's goalkeeping crisis by playing at the World Cup aged 43.

Ian Maxwell insists Steve Clarke's contract talks are on hold until after Scotland's crack at the World Cup.

Emirhan Demircan has knocked back an offer from Rangers to join them this summer, according to a report.

THE SCOTTISH SUN

Dumbarton will become the first SPFL club to be liquidated since Rangers, after a rescue plan to reform as a newco was finalised.

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Tottenham have appointed Thomas Frank as their new head coach.

The Dane has signed a contract until 2028 and leaves Brentford after seven impressive years in charge to succeed Ange Postecoglou.

Spurs sacked the Australian despite winning the Europa League to end the club's 17-year trophy drought.

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Tottenham said: "In Thomas we are appointing one of the most progressive and innovative head coaches within the game. He has a proven track record in player and squad development and we look forward to him leading the team as we prepare for the season ahead."

Frank will be joined from Brentford by assistant coach Justin Cochrane, head of performance and assistant coach Chris Haslam and analyst Joe Newton, with Andreas Georgson arriving from Manchester United as an assistant coach.

Frank takes over a side that endured its worst-ever Premier League campaign last season as Tottenham finished 17th after suffering 22 defeats to record just 38 points.

But despite their domestic woes, Spurs will be competing in next season's Champions League after Europa League glory, meaning Frank will manage in Europe for the first time in his career.

The 51-year-old can also win the first major silverware of his career in his first competitive game in charge of the north London club, with Spurs taking on Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Super Cup on August 13 in Udine, Italy.

Frank's appointment comes nearly a week after the dismissal of Postecoglou, which was "one of the toughest decisions" the Spurs board had to make after the ex-Celtic boss had won the club's first European trophy in 41 years.

Frank was the Spurs board members' number one managerial target to succeed Postecoglou, with no second or third-choice options.

The ex-Brondby boss took over at Brentford in 2018, earning Premier League promotion three years later with Championship play-off final victory at Wembley and has established the Bees as a top-flight club despite their small budget.

Frank departs Brentford to become the fifth permanent manager in six years appointed by Spurs chairman Daniel Levy since Mauricio Pochettino left in 2019.

'We will never forget Thomas'

Brentford director of football Phil Giles paid tribute to Frank, saying: "It has been a pleasure working alongside Thomas.

"From the moment he replaced Dean Smith, he understood what we were trying to build and his wisdom, coaching ability and emotional intelligence have helped transform the club.

"There have been so many special moments with Thomas and nobody will ever forget the day at Wembley for the play-off final or that emotional first Premier League game against Arsenal.

"But it's not just what you see on the pitch. He forged a special connection with our fans, helped develop and improve players, and was instrumental in implementing the culture that has seen Brentford go from strength to strength.

"However, just as when a player leaves, it provides an opportunity for someone else to come in and make their own impact.

"We will never forget Thomas, but now it is time to thank him and take the next steps in our journey with a new leader who we believe can be just as successful and influential."

Frank reunites with Spurs chief Lange

Frank's switch sees him reunite with Tottenham technical director Johan Lange after the pair worked together in Denmark at Lyngby, and they have known each other for many years.

Frank was in the mix for the Aston Villa job while Lange was sporting director at Villa Park.

Data forms a huge part of the work Lange does at Spurs in terms of recruitment, and the data on Frank is understood to be strong.

He has had Brentford performing way above their budget and resources in each of the seasons they have been in the Premier League.

Since guiding the Bees to top-flight promotion in 2021, Frank has overseen finishes of 13th, ninth, 16th and 10th in their four Premier League seasons.

After they recovered key players from injury last season, Brentford surged up the table and almost finished in a European spot as they ended 10th, seven places and 18 points above Spurs.

Could Semenyo or Mbeumo become Frank's first signing?

Before Frank's appointment, Sky Sports News reported Tottenham had stepped up their interest in Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo.

Manchester United also remain admirers of the 25-year-old despite having a bid rejected for Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo - a player also on the list at Spurs.

Sky Sports News understands Frank would be keen to sign Mbeumo - but it is ultimately Spurs as a club that decide which players to sign.

Levy and Lange call the recruitment shots, with the returning Fabio Paratici also having a say, so Frank's arrival does not necessarily make a move for Mbeumo inevitable.

In fact, Sky Sports News understands Spurs have recently done more work on Semenyo.

Flexible Frank can add layers to Angeball - but Spurs move a gamble

Sky Sports' Sam Blitz:

When you sit down with Thomas Frank for a one-on-one chat or in a press conference, you always get honesty and insight rarely seen in the game.

For this journalist, the most recent meeting with the Dane was no different. It was late April for what turned out to be Frank's final one-on-one chat with Sky Sports as Brentford's head coach. Given that context, there was one line that stood out.

"We've got patience at Brentford, which is a word that you probably can't say in football. I think you need to have it," Frank said.

Frank's appreciation of patience makes his move to Tottenham a career gamble.

He arrives at a club where Postecoglou's shadow, success and popularity loom large in the fanbase.

Frank also enters a Spurs dressing room where players went public in their support for his predecessor. "Him continuing would be good for the dressing room," said Pedro Porro about Postecoglou, while James Maddison, Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray all backed the Australian for a third season.

It begs the question: what do Spurs see in Frank - who has no experience managing Champions League football - that the popular Postecoglou could not deliver?

Read more about Frank's philosophy and why his move is a risk here.

Lyngby boys: Frank and Lange reunite

Sky Sports' Adam Bate:

Frank and Lange have come a long way since the two men used to share a small office together back when they were part of the coaching set-up at Danish club Lyngby.

Speaking to Birgir Jorgensen in 2021, the man who hired them both over two decades ago revealed that these are two very different Danes. But the charismatic Frank and the analytical Lange also shared qualities. "Good people," Jorgensen told Sky Sports.

"Thomas is Thomas, he walks the talk. He has always been the same and will always be the same. He is very hardworking and always in a good mood. Johan is the opposite of Thomas, he keeps his cards close to his chest. But he is a fantastic guy, very smart."

Together in that office at Lyngby, ideas were shared and an unlikely coaching school developed, one that included future Denmark boss Kasper Hjulmand. What exactly was it about Frank and Lange, about Lyngby, that has helped them all to flourish?

"I think we all have a common thing, we all believe in ourselves, we all know where we are coming from and none of us think we are something we are not. That is what has made us successful, good people who are working hard, being themselves.

"Lyngby is just an ordinary football club but we have a special environment. We are built on curious coaching. You can experiment here. Of course, we try to win our games and be champions. But we are always collecting good people, hard-working people.

"A lot of clubs believe only in serious people but you need a bit of yourself, a bit of social life. A football club is about teamwork, otherwise it cannot exist. That is why so many former Lyngby coaches are successful. We are happy about it and want it to continue."

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Tottenham are close to agreeing compensation with Brentford to appoint Thomas Frank as their new head coach.

After a day of discussions, Spurs are closing in on their successor to Ange Postecoglou.

There are still the futures of several backroom staff members to be finalised, and it remains to be seen who will follow Frank to north London.

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Talks are understood to include Justin Cochrane, who is also part of England's coaching staff under Thomas Tuchel.

But further progress around Frank's appointment is expected into Wednesday, and the hope is the move can be concluded before the end of the week.

Compensation is expected to settle somewhere in the region of £10m.

Frank is interested in taking the job and wants to speak to Spurs. Although Brentford do not wish to stand in his way if he wants to move to a bigger club, they do not plan to let him go on the cheap.

Meanwhile, Sky Sports News understands chief football officer Scott Munn and assistant head coaches Mile Jedinak, Sergio Raimundo and Nick Montgomery are expected to leave the club.

Frank keen to bring Mbeumo to Spurs

Frank has a release clause in his contact, which has two years left to run.

Sky Sports News reported immediately after Ange Postecoglou's sacking on Friday that Frank is the frontrunner to succeed him. Spurs have no second or third choice options. Frank is and has been the number one target by board members.

That has always been the case and Spurs are confident of an agreement on terms with Frank when formal permission is given for them to speak.

We also understand Frank would keen to sign Bryan Mbeumo for Tottenham if and when he takes over.

Tottenham as a club decide which players to sign, however, and they have recently stepped up their interest in Antoine Semenyo at Bournemouth.

Frank is already known to Spurs technical director Johan Lange. They worked with each other in Denmark and have known each other many years.

Data forms a huge part of the work Lange does at Spurs in terms of recruitment, and the data on Frank is understood to be strong.

He has had Brentford performing way above their budget and resources in each of the seasons they have been in the Premier League.

After they recovered key players from injury last season, Brentford surged up the table and almost finished in a European place.

Postecoglou left Tottenham on Friday evening and Spurs have now moved quickly to replace him with Frank, who has a release clause in his contract. It is widely being reported to be in the region of £10m.

The 51-year-old has been in charge of Brentford since October 2018 and guided the west London club to the Premier League in 2021. Since promotion, Frank has guided Brentford to 13th, ninth, 16th and 10th in their four seasons in the top flight.

Along the way, he has taken every major club scalp at least once, beating Spurs' bitter rivals Arsenal in his first game in the top flight and Chelsea away before the season was done.

The Bees thrashed Manchester United in their opening game of the following season and won away at Manchester City, Chelsea and Tottenham.

Frank has previously worked with Tottenham's technical director Johan Lange, and was in the mix for the Aston Villa job while Lange was at Villa Park. They worked together at Danish side Lyngby.

Frank was also one of the names Manchester United considered before they stuck with Erik ten Hag in the summer of 2024 and then eventually sacked him to appoint Ruben Amorim.

Speaking to Sky Sports in August about Man Utd's interest, Frank said of his future: "Maybe things will happen. I said the whole time I'm very happy here. If something new will happen, then I need to look at that and then I need to take a decision on that, but right now I'm just happy here.

"The interesting thing is I maybe have one of the best football jobs in the world. I mean that, because the work environment is so good. It's such a good owner, it's such a good club."

"That's the thing, do I like to try something in the future? Maybe, but it's not like I need to try something bigger or better because what is better? Who knows?"

Flexible Frank can add layers to Angeball - but Spurs move a gamble

Sky Sports' Sam Blitz:

When you sit down with Thomas Frank for a one-on-one chat or in a press conference, you always get honesty and insight rarely seen in the game.

For this journalist, the most recent meeting with the Dane was no different. It was late April for what could be Frank's final one-on-one chat with Sky Sports as Brentford's head coach. Given that context, there was one line that stood out.

"We've got patience at Brentford, which is a word that you probably can't say in football. I think you need to have it," Frank said.

Frank's appreciation of patience makes his potential move to Tottenham a career gamble.

He arrives at a club where Postecoglou's shadow, success and popularity loom large in the fanbase.

Frank also enters a Spurs dressing room who were public in their support for his predecessor. "Him continuing would be good for the dressing room," said Pedro Porro about Postecoglou, while James Maddison, Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray all backed the Australian for a third season.

It begs the question: what do Spurs see in Frank - who has no experience managing Champions League football - that the popular Postecoglou could not deliver?

Read more about Frank's philosophy and why his move is a risk here.

'Tactically flexible Frank would be exceptional appointment'

Sky Sports News' chief reporter Kaveh Solhekol:

"The only concern about Thomas Frank he hasn't managed a club as big as Tottenham and he also hasn't managed in the Champions League.

"What is really attractive about him is the fact that he is tactically flexible. He's not stubborn, he's not wedded to just one way of playing, and he's done a fabulous job at Brentford.

"The people at Brentford would be prepared for his exit because he's been on the shortlist of so many big clubs recently.

"I know he was on the shortlist for the Chelsea job last summer. He's somebody who's very highly regarded.

"I think he would be an exceptional appointment, but so would Marco Silva. He's got Champions League experience from his time in Greece with Olympiakos.

"I don't want to upset Crystal Palace fans, but if I was on the Tottenham board then I would've noticed the incredible job Oliver Glasner has done at Crystal Palace.

"He's won the FA Cup, and he won the Europa League with Eintracht Frankfurt."

What do Spurs fans think of Frank?

Spurs fan and podcaster Chris Cowlin on Sky Sports News: "Who is going to come in now and do a better job? If Thomas Frank was to come in, no Champions League experience is an interesting one. But he has done a very, very good job in the Premier League with limited resources. He has always developed players, brought a nice style, very kind in the media."

Ash16: It's the correct decision, and although Frank would be great for the league, I think Spurs need to focus on Edin Terzic. The ex-Borussia Dortmund boss has the experience in Europe that we would need. The trouble is, does Terzic want the job?

ArchieTash: How on earth is Thomas Frank a move in the right direction? What has he won?

J Part: Why sack Ange when he has won silverware? If so, a winner must be employed, not managers like Thomas Frank - ridiculous.

Joshuac: How is this a step in the right direction? Why not earlier, when ex-Inter Milan boss Simone Inzaghi was free for negotiations?

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Further talks are expected to take place between Tottenham and Brentford over a deal for head coach Thomas Frank.

The clubs discussed compensation on Monday and those negotiations are continuing on Tuesday, but the deal is not agreed yet.

Talks are also involving a number of backroom staff that Frank wants to take with him to Spurs. Those are understood to include Justin Cochrane, who is also part of England's coaching staff under Thomas Tuchel.

Compensation is expected to settle somewhere in the region of £10m.

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Frank is interested in taking the job and wants to speak to Spurs. Although Brentford do not wish to stand in his way if he wants to move to a bigger club, they do not plan to let him go on the cheap.

Latest: Talks set to 'accelerate' on Tuesday

Sky Sports News' Michael Bridge at Spurs' training ground on Tuesday morning:

"I think this will accelerate quite quickly now.

"One, Spurs only want Thomas Frank. Two, Thomas Frank wants Tottenham.

"The talks today are around his backroom staff and compensation.

"We are expecting all the talks today to be pretty positive."

Frank keen to bring Mbeumo to Spurs

Frank has a release clause in his contact, which has two years left to run.

Sky Sports News reported immediately after Ange Postecoglou's sacking on Friday that Frank is the frontrunner to succeed him. Spurs have no second or third choice options. Frank is and has been the number one target by board members.

That has always been the case and Spurs are confident of an agreement on terms with Frank when formal permission is given for them to speak.

We also understand Frank would keen to sign Bryan Mbeumo for Tottenham if and when he takes over.

Tottenham as a club decide which players to sign, however, and they have recently stepped up their interest in Antoine Semenyo at Bournemouth.

Frank is already known to Spurs technical director Johan Lange. They worked with each other in Denmark and have known each other many years.

Data forms a huge part of the work Lange does at Spurs in terms of recruitment, and the data on Frank is understood to be strong.

He has had Brentford performing way above their budget and resources in each of the seasons they have been in the Premier League.

After they recovered key players from injury last season, Brentford surged up the table and almost finished in a European place.

Postecoglou left Tottenham on Friday evening and Spurs have now moved quickly to replace him with Frank, who has a release clause in his contract. It is widely being reported to be in the region of £10m.

The 51-year-old has been in charge of Brentford since October 2018 and guided the west London club to the Premier League in 2021. Since promotion, Frank has guided Brentford to 13th, ninth, 16th and 10th in their four seasons in the top flight.

Along the way, he has taken every major club scalp at least once, beating Spurs' bitter rivals Arsenal in his first game in the top flight and Chelsea away before the season was done.

The Bees thrashed Manchester United in their opening game of the following season and won away at Manchester City, Chelsea and Tottenham.

Frank has previously worked with Tottenham's technical director Johan Lange, and was in the mix for the Aston Villa job while Lange was at Villa Park. They worked together at Danish side Lyngby.

Frank was also one of the names Manchester United considered before they stuck with Erik ten Hag in the summer of 2024 and then eventually sacked him to appoint Ruben Amorim.

Speaking to Sky Sports in August about Man Utd's interest, Frank said of his future: "Maybe things will happen. I said the whole time I'm very happy here. If something new will happen, then I need to look at that and then I need to take a decision on that, but right now I'm just happy here.

"The interesting thing is I maybe have one of the best football jobs in the world. I mean that, because the work environment is so good. It's such a good owner, it's such a good club."

"That's the thing, do I like to try something in the future? Maybe, but it's not like I need to try something bigger or better because what is better? Who knows?"

Flexible Frank can add layers to Angeball - but Spurs move a gamble

Sky Sports' Sam Blitz:

When you sit down with Thomas Frank for a one-on-one chat or in a press conference, you always get honesty and insight rarely seen in the game.

For this journalist, the most recent meeting with the Dane was no different. It was late April for what could be Frank's final one-on-one chat with Sky Sports as Brentford's head coach. Given that context, there was one line that stood out.

"We've got patience at Brentford, which is a word that you probably can't say in football. I think you need to have it," Frank said.

Frank's appreciation of patience makes his potential move to Tottenham a career gamble.

He arrives at a club where Postecoglou's shadow, success and popularity loom large in the fanbase.

Frank also enters a Spurs dressing room who were public in their support for his predecessor. "Him continuing would be good for the dressing room," said Pedro Porro about Postecoglou, while James Maddison, Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray all backed the Australian for a third season.

It begs the question: what do Spurs see in Frank - who has no experience managing Champions League football - that the popular Postecoglou could not deliver?

Read more about Frank's philosophy and why his move is a risk here.

'Tactically flexible Frank would be exceptional appointment'

Sky Sports News' chief reporter Kaveh Solhekol:

"The only concern about Thomas Frank he hasn't managed a club as big as Tottenham and he also hasn't managed in the Champions League.

"What is really attractive about him is the fact that he is tactically flexible. He's not stubborn, he's not wedded to just one way of playing, and he's done a fabulous job at Brentford.

"The people at Brentford would be prepared for his exit because he's been on the shortlist of so many big clubs recently.

"I know he was on the shortlist for the Chelsea job last summer. He's somebody who's very highly regarded.

"I think he would be an exceptional appointment, but so would Marco Silva. He's got Champions League experience from his time in Greece with Olympiakos.

"I don't want to upset Crystal Palace fans, but if I was on the Tottenham board then I would've noticed the incredible job Oliver Glasner has done at Crystal Palace.

"He's won the FA Cup, and he won the Europa League with Eintracht Frankfurt."

What do Spurs fans think of Frank?

Spurs fan and podcaster Chris Cowlin on Sky Sports News: "Who is going to come in now and do a better job? If Thomas Frank was to come in, no Champions League experience is an interesting one. But he has done a very, very good job in the Premier League with limited resources. He has always developed players, brought a nice style, very kind in the media."

Ash16: It's the correct decision, and although Frank would be great for the league, I think Spurs need to focus on Edin Terzic. The ex-Borussia Dortmund boss has the experience in Europe that we would need. The trouble is, does Terzic want the job?

ArchieTash: How on earth is Thomas Frank a move in the right direction? What has he won?

J Part: Why sack Ange when he has won silverware? If so, a winner must be employed, not managers like Thomas Frank - ridiculous.

Joshuac: How is this a step in the right direction? Why not earlier, when ex-Inter Milan boss Simone Inzaghi was free for negotiations?

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