Tottenham have appointed Thomas Frank as their new head coach.

 

He 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.

 

 

Tottenham said: ‘We are delighted to announce the appointment of Thomas Frank as our new Head Coach on a contract that runs until 2028.’

 

 

‘Thomas has extensive experience in English football having joined Brentford in 2016 – since becoming one of the longest-serving current managers in the Premier League. During his time at Brentford he transformed the Club, moving them up from the Championship to an established Premier League side, consistently and significantly outperforming expectations for an extended period of time.’

 

‘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.’

 

Thomas will be joined from Brentford by Justin Cochrane (First Team Assistant Coach), Chris Haslam (Head of Performance & First Team Assistant Coach) and Joe Newton (First Team Coach Analyst), with Andreas Georgson (First Team Assistant Coach) arriving from Manchester United.

 

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.

 

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.