Tottenham Hotspur have officially confirmed the appointment of Thomas Frank as the club new head coach. The Danish manager has signed a three-year deal, keeping him at the North London side until June 2028.

Frank replaces Ange Postecoglou, who was dismissed last Friday despite leading the club to their first European trophy in 17 years. The Dane leaves Brentford after a successful seven-year spell in charge, having guided the club to the Premier League and established them as a solid top-flight side.

He becomes the 13th permanent manager to work under chairman Daniel Levy. At Spurs, Frank will reunite with Johan Lange, the club technical director and fellow Dane, with whom he previously worked at Danish side Lyngby Boldklub.

According to The Athletic, Frank will bring with him several members of his Brentford backroom staff: Chris Haslam (coach), Joe Newton (analyst), and Justin Cochrane, who will serve as his lead assistant. In addition, Andreas Georgson joins as assistant head coach after his departure from Manchester United.

“In Thomas, we are appointing one of the most progressive and innovative head coaches in the game. He has a proven track record in developing players and squads, and we look forward to him leading the team into the upcoming season,” read the club official statement.

Postecoglou Leaves Despite Historic Achievement

Despite guiding Spurs to a UEFA Europa League title with a win over Manchester United just 16 days ago, Postecoglou was relieved of his duties after a dismal Premier League campaign. Tottenham finished 17th with only 38 points the club worst-ever tally in the Premier League era suffering 22 defeats in 38 matches.

A Transformative Tenure at Brentford

Frank joined Brentford in 2016 as an assistant coach before taking over as head coach in October 2018 following Dean Smith departure to Aston Villa. He led the Bees to Premier League promotion in 2021 and consistently kept the team away from relegation, even after key players like Ollie Watkins and Ivan Toney departed.

Last season, Brentford finished 10th, just nine points shy of the European qualification spots.

A European Test Awaits

Frank first competitive match in charge of Tottenham will be on August 13, when the Europa League champions face Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Super Cup, to be played at the Stadio Friuli in Udine, Italy.

One of Frank biggest challenges will be adjusting to European competitions. His only previous experience at UEFA level came with Brøndby, where he reached the early qualifying rounds of the Europa League. Now, he will face a steep learning curve as he steps directly into the Champions League spotlight.