Thomas Frank to Spurs: Can he transform Tottenham next season

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We delve into what Thomas Frank's appointment and what it could mean for Spurs. What changes can fans anticipate this summer and beyond? Find out what to expect with James Trembath of LondonWorld.   #TottenhamHotspur #ThomasFrank #PremierLeague #SpursNews

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00:00Thomas Frank is set to take the reins at Tottenham Hotspur, with the club finalising compensation

00:08of around £10 million to Brentford, following Ange Postacoglu's departure.

00:13After agreeing personal terms, Frank is expected to bring trusted staff with him, including

00:18assistant Justin Cochran and performance lead Chris Haslam, as Spurs prepare for a fresh

00:24chapter.

00:25Frank's reputation for tactical intelligence, high-energy football and player development

00:30have made him the standout choice for Tottenham's technical director, Johan Lange.

00:35After guiding Brentford to promotion in 2021 and achieving consistent Premier League stability,

00:41he now faces the task of transforming Spurs into serious contenders again.

00:46Tottenham are already active in the transfer market, with Matthias Tell arriving from Bayern

00:51Munich. And further additions in defence, midfield and attack are expected. Frank's arrival

00:58signals a shift toward a more unified, progressive footballing identity, one built on hard work,

01:04discipline and smart recruitment. We caught up with James Trenbath of London World, who covers

01:10Spurs closely, to explore what Frank's appointment means for the club and what supporters can expect

01:17this summer and beyond.

01:20Who's job?

01:21James, Ange Bosco flew out. Thomas Frankin, obviously Brentford manager, who's done so

01:28well on such a shoestring budget. There's been calls that they could face relegation a number

01:33of times, especially after losing the likes of Ivan Toney. He's reinvented strike forces with

01:38the likes of Buemo and Vissa. He's become a manager that has really, really got the best

01:43out of unknown players. I mean, on the surface, I think he really, really fits Spurs' bill and

01:50where they're going to go from now on. It looks like the only way he's up for Spurs. He's made

01:55the move across London. What are your thoughts on Thomas Frank when he was sort of linked on,

01:59you know, we've spoke before, maybe he wasn't that appealing. But the credit he's done with

02:05with the likes of Brentford, it's been fantastic to get them up and keep them a sustainable outfit in the top flight.

02:12Yeah, absolutely. I mean, I'm thrilled with the appointment. I think actually probably the most

02:16excited I've been since Monsieur Pochettino was appointed as Spurs manager a good while ago now.

02:20I think he totally fits the bill. You know, I mean, sort of head over heart, I think it was the right

02:26decision to let Ange go. You know, we've obviously got the trophy, as we've spoken about, but the caveat

02:32around the league form, the performances, not just this season, but at the back end of last season as well.

02:37You know, we were averaging, conceding nearly two goals a game. The football had sort of

02:41gone out the window. You know, we'd lost the style. We weren't adaptable like we were in Europe.

02:46Ironically, I think if we'd have just adapted a little bit more to the players that we had and

02:51to the opposition, we could, you know, well, have done a little bit better and Ange might well still

02:55be in a job. So, you know, I do think, you know, the time was right to make the change.

03:01If we'd have gone into the start of the season with Ange, we could have been in another 10-hag situation.

03:05And, you know, imagine you sort of come out in the opening day against a promoted team and you get

03:11beaten by Sunderland or Burnley or Leeds and immediately the pressure's on Ange again.

03:15And it would just become very, very toxic very, very quickly, had we not got a fast start.

03:19So, you know, I think it was right just to make the change. Very difficult, obviously,

03:24from the board and Daniel Levy this time around. I'm sure that was a really, really tough decision

03:27to make. But Thomas Frank, you know, he ticks all the boxes for me. He's, you know, he's progressive,

03:33done a fantastic job with Brentford on a model very similar to Spurs, working within a real tight

03:38structure. Let's talk about Eze. And he obviously shares a close link with Spurs with his CAA base

03:44agency. And obviously that's very, very closely matched to Spurs. It's a tough deal to do,

03:49but that would be a statement signing. You know, Spurs could do with a Madison Kulicewski

03:53sort of foil with both of those guys injured and unknown in terms of return dates. As you say,

03:58Buemo would be a very, very good deal. And, you know, within Spurs' price bracket, I appreciate

04:03he's, you know, Manchester United and the low there, but Spurs can offer him Champions League

04:07football and the link now with returning and rejoining Thomas Frank. So, yeah, I think

04:12there's definitely deals to be had. We need to be smart. We need to be savvy. I know we

04:16looked at, we linked with Leroy Sané, for example, on the free transfer market. He's gone

04:20to Turkey now. But we do need some winners in that team now. We need some, you know, I

04:26say winners, we are winners now, obviously, but we need some more experienced heads in

04:30there who've got a little bit more Champions League now about them and can just help us through

04:34in those tough periods. So hopefully we're in for a really exciting summer. And let's

04:38just hope Daniel Levy gets his checkbook out and spends and backs Thomas Frank in the market.

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