Thomas Frank has been appointed as the new manager of Tottenham.
Frank ended his impressive seven-year spell with Brentford, replacing Ange Postecoglou, who was sacked just two weeks after the club's Europa League triumph following a 17th-place finish in the Premier League.
In this article, we discuss the key challenges Frank will face in his initial period at Tottenham.
Establish stability in the locker room
The amount of respect and emotion surrounding Postecoglou demonstrated the strong bond the Australian manager has created within the Tottenham squad. Captain Son Heung-min called him a “forever legend”, James Maddison noted how much he has learned from him and Micky van de Ven admitted his sacking was “strange”. More than a dozen players have expressed their gratitude to the Europa League winner, which puts Frank in a difficult position. However, man management is one of the Danish manager’s greatest strengths and he will be looking to quickly connect with a group looking to achieve further success. Frank has also previously tried to sign Archie Gray and Brennan Johnson from Brentford.
Discuss the situation with management
Spurs chairman Daniel Levy stressed in March that the club “cannot spend what we don’t have” in response to criticism from fans. He hinted at the need for sales to boost the transfer budget, but winning the Europa League and then qualifying for the Champions League would bring in significant cash. However, captain Son is entering the final year of his contract and with renewed interest from clubs in the Saudi Professional League, a move could come with a serious offer, according to PA. Cristian Romero is also being monitored by La Liga sides, but a World Cup winner would command a high price tag. Levy will be involved in discussions over the pair, as well as other players, and could face a tough choice – should he keep the two from Postecoglou’s group or start his job by replacing them?
Insist on signing experienced players
Regardless of who leaves the team
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