Thomas Frank has been named as the brand new Tottenham supervisor on a deal that runs till 2028, the membership has confirmed.
Spurs introduced the information on Thursday amid been rising hypothesis that Frank would succeed Ange Postecoglou, who was sacked final earlier this month regardless of ending Spurs’ 17-year look ahead to a significant trophy by delivering the Europa League.
Frank joins after spending seven years at Brentford, the place he constructed a powerful status as among the best top-flight head coaches after guiding the Bees to promotion from the Championship in 2021.
The 51-year-old Dane will take cost of Spurs after the membership suffered the second worst league document within the membership’s historical past.
They completed in seventeenth place, only one place above the relegation zone having misplaced 22 of their 38 matches. They ended the league marketing campaign seven locations and 18 factors under Brentford.
We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Thomas Frank as our new Head Coach on a contract that runs till 2028.
Welcome, Thomas! 🤍
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) June 12, 2025
Nonetheless, Frank, who’s now Tottenham’s fourth everlasting supervisor in 4 years, will oversee Spurs’ return to the Champions League subsequent time period – the prize for claiming the Europa League.
“In Thomas we’re appointing one of the progressive and revolutionary head coaches inside the recreation,” a Spurs assertion learn.
“He has a confirmed observe document in participant and squad growth and we sit up for him main the group as we put together for the season forward.”
In the meantime, Brentford hailed Frank for “the unbelievable influence he has had on the membership’s historical past”.
Phil Giles, Bees director of soccer, stated: “From the second he changed Dean Smith, he understood what we had been attempting to construct and his knowledge, teaching capacity and emotional intelligence have helped rework the membership.
“Nevertheless it’s not simply what you see on the pitch. He cast a particular reference to our followers, helped develop and enhance gamers, and was instrumental in implementing the tradition that has seen Brentford go from power to power.
“We are going to always remember Thomas, however now it’s time to thank him and take the subsequent steps in our journey with a brand new chief who we imagine will be simply as profitable and influential.”
