Tottenham Hotspur have appointed Thomas Frank as their new head coach on a contract that runs until 2028.
The 51-year-old arrives from Brentford, where he spent seven years, guiding the Bees to promotion to the Premier League in 2021, the first person to lead them into a top-flight season since 1946/47.
He has since consolidated their Premier League status, with last season's final position of 10th the club’s second top-half finish in four years.
Thomas Frank goes from the second longest-serving manager at a Premier League club to the newest!
— Premier League (@premierleague) June 12, 2025
He spent 6 years and 7 months at Brentford before moving to Spurs 🤝 pic.twitter.com/VXT1pXq3CU
In a statement on Brentford's website, Bees' director of football Phil Giles said: “There have been so many special moments with Thomas and nobody will ever forget the day at Wembley for the play-off final or that emotional first Premier League game against Arsenal.
“But it’s not just what you see on the pitch. He forged a special connection with our fans, helped develop and improve players, and was instrumental in implementing the culture that has seen Brentford go from strength to strength.
“However, just as when a player leaves, it provides an opportunity for someone else to come in and make their own impact.
“We will never forget Thomas, but now it is time to thank him and take the next steps in our journey with a new leader who we believe can be just as successful and influential.”
Frank takes over a Spurs side who had a disappointing league campaign under Ange Postecoglou in 2024/25, finishing 17th - their lowest position ever - after losing 22 of their 38 matches.
However, Spurs beat Manchester United to win the UEFA Europa League in May to secure their place in the UEFA Champions League next season.
Frank will be joined from Brentford by Justin Cochrane (first team assistant coach), Chris Haslam (head of performance and first team assistant coach) and Joe Newton (first team coach analyst), with Andreas Georgson (first team assistant coach) arriving from Man Utd.
Brentford have stated that they will make "no further comment" regards Frank's replacement until a successor has been appointed.
Opening fixtures
Frank’s first Premier League match in charge will be revealed when the 2025/26 fixtures are released at 09:00 BST on Wednesday 18 June. The season will start on 16 August.
Before then, Frank will lead Spurs on a pre-season tour of Asia, including a meeting with Arsenal in Hong Kong on 31 July.
