Thomas Frank
Brentford

Manager Profile

Thomas
Frank

Personal Details

Country of Birth
Denmark Denmark
Status
Active
Joined Club
16 October 2018
Age
51 years 61 days
Date of Birth
09/10/1973
Premier League Seasons
4
Premier League Debut Match
Arsenal (h),
13 August 2021, Won 2 - 0

Manager Bio

Thomas Frank has been the head coach of Brentford since October 2018.

Frank's first senior position in management came with Danish Superliga side Brondby IF in June 2013, finishing fourth and third in two full seasons in charge before departing the club in March 2016.

Brentford appointed Frank as assistant head coach in December 2016, working under Dean Smith, before the latter joined Aston Villa in October 2018.

Frank was promoted to head coach shortly after Smith's departure, guiding the Bees to an 11th-place finish at the end of the season.

His first full campaign ended in heartache, as they lost the 2019/20 playoff final to Fulham.

However, they were not to be denied a year later, when after finishing third again they overcame Swansea City in the playoff final, becoming the 50th club to compete in the Premier League.

Frank became the first person to lead the Bees into a top-flight season since 1946/47.

It would be a maiden season to remember for Brentford, who finished 13th in 2021/22 with a series of impressive results, including a 3-3 draw with Liverpool and a 4-1 win at Chelsea.

In 2022/23 Brentford performed even better as they finished ninth and only just missed out on playing in Europe.

The 2023/24 campaign was undermined by a host of injuries, along with an eight-month ban for star striker Ivan Toney, and the Bees ended up 16th.

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