Brentford, Tottenham and Thomas Frank
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Football Insider has been told by Stefan Borson Tottenham have agreed a "£10million" deal as a new arrival heads in.
Tottenham hired Brentford's Thomas Frank as their new manager on Thursday as the Dane replaced the sacked Ange Postecoglou.Levy made an official approach to Brentford earlier this week, with the deal concluded after Tottenham agreed to allow the Dane to hire his Bees assistant coach Justin Cochrane.
Brentford set-piece coach Keith Andrews is under consideration by the board. The former Republic of Ireland midfielder has no managerial experience, but is seriously being considered by Brentford chiefs. The Bees had initially identified Justin Cochrane as Frank's successor, but the assistant manager has followed the Dane to Tottenham.
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By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) -Tottenham Hotspur named Thomas Frank as their fifth full-time manager in six years on Thursday with the Premier League club confirming they had hired the former Brentford boss on a three-year contract to replace the sacked Ange Postecoglou.
The potential promotion of Andrews aligns with Brentford’s established ethos. When Dean Smith left in 2018, Thomas Frank was promoted from within. That continuity paid off handsomely. Andrews could represent a similar blend of familiarity and innovation — someone who understands the dressing room but can also add new layers tactically.
With Frank now installed as manager, it appears as though Spurs’ transfer stance has changed. According to Sky Sports News, talks have been held between Spurs and Brentford over a move for Mbeumo, who has been forced to rethink a possible switch to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Thomas Frank has issued an emotional goodbye message to Brentford after his departure to join Tottenham was confirmed on Thursday. Frank leaves the Bees after seven years, in which he took the club to the Premier League and established them as a mid-table club in the top flight,