Tottenham now to appoint ‘bigger-name manager than Thomas Frank’

Thomas Frank is unlikely to be one of the leading candidates to replace Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham, according to their former scout.

Mick Brown, who also worked as the chief scout at Man United and Blackburn and remains very well-connected at his former clubs, exclusively told Football Insider that Daniel Levy want to appoint a high-profile boss to transform the side.

The Brentford boss has received high praise for the job he has done in West London, but he does not currently fit the mould Spurs are looking for.

Football Insider revealed on 18 April that Tottenham are considering triggering Frank’s Brentford release clause which would allow them to hold formal talks.

While the Brentford boss remains on the list of options in North London, he is not believed to be among the front-runners to replace Postecoglou as things stand.

This comes after Brown told Football Insider that Postecoglou will be sacked by Tottenham and the decision has already been made behind the scenes.

Tottenham make Thomas Frank decision after Postecoglou sack

Brown told Football Insider on 14 April that Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola is liked by Tottenham and is currently in pole position for the manager’s job.

Now, the former scout who has a wealth of experience working closely with top-level managers including the likes of Sir Alex Ferguson after over a decade at Man United, insisted that Frank is well-respected but is unlikely to be given the job.

“There’s no doubt Frank has done a fantastic job at Brentford,” he told Football Insider.

But’s a completely different job to managing Tottenham Hotspur.

“His job at Brentford cannot be questioned, he’s done better than many others would have, and everybody I speak to has a lot of respect and admiration for him.