Earlier this week, Thomas Frank was confirmed as the next manager of Tottenham, replacing the recently-sacked Ange Postecoglou. The former Brentford head coach will not begin a new era in his career, and there is little doubt that he faces a big battle at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium.
Frank was Tottenham’s favourite to replace Postecoglou from the outset, so they will be delighted at his arrival. And supporters also appear to be pleased at the decision, although there is still a feeling of uneasiness after the Australian’s exit.
Collymore excited by Thomas Frank appointment at Tottenham
In his exclusive CaughtOffside column, Stan Collymore gave his thoughts on Tottenham’s decision to appoint Frank as their new manager.
“I really rate the appointment of Thomas Frank as Tottenham’s new manager. I have spoken to him in the past, and he is a very intelligent coach. He is a technical person, and because of this, he should fit in very well in north London. He understands tactical flexibility, which is something that Ange Postecoglou did not. And I think he will be as easy-going, but I’m sure that he will also operate with a rod of steel.
“I also believe that it was the right time for him to leave Brentford. Had be stayed any longer, there would have been doubts about whether he would ever make the step up to a bigger team, but he has now done that.
“I don’t understand this supposed revolt at Tottenham after Ange’s sacking. The decision was obviously taken because of the poor performance in the Premier League, but it is because of them that they ended up in 17th. Had they been better and maybe tried harder, he would still be at the club.
“Someone like James Maddison talks a lot, but he does not deliver enough over the season. He was one player that appeared to have a good relationship with Ange, so it will be interesting to see how Frank views him. That is something for readers to keep an eye on for readers.
“It must be remembered that Tottenham probably need 10 more wins next season compared to last if they are to qualify for the Champions League via the Premier League. And I think that Frank has more strings in his bow to improve the club’s level going forward when compared to Ange, who was tactically inflexible for the most part.”
Stan collymore knows very little about tottenham and didn’t have a glittering career ,so now he has become another pundit trying to earn a few bob .Frank’s was the only option nobody else was interested, so let’s wait and see what he can deliver .I’m sure he can and will pick his own players .time will tell whether he can deliver .
I agree..
I hope Thomas Frank does well at Tottenham, although it do believe Daniel Levy made the wrong call on Ange, Stan collymore, is an ex professional footballer, has no idea about management, calling a manager for lack of skills is an insult to Ange, this guy won wherever he managed, his downfall at Spurs was the injury count over the season, and lack of depth and quality to cover these injuries, which is down to the Chairman and board of directors, Ange achieved the impossible that for many other managers before him, could not do, his style, and play would have worked with a bigger and better squad depth, he put players in during injury periods, expecting them to continue in the system and style he wanted, unfortunately, a lot of them were not good enough to execute his wishes, the guy is a serial winner stan collymore, you owe Ange some respect for your poor comments about a very professional man.