BRENTFORD are yet to hear from Tottenham over Thomas Frank, while Mauricio Pochettino has taken himself out of contention for a return to North London.
Spurs have made Dane Frank their top target to succeed Ange Postecoglou and are expected to make their move this week.
Thomas Frank is Tottenham’s top target to take over as manager[/caption]
Ange Postecoglou was sacked this week[/caption]
They reached out to Frank’s representatives while Europa League-winning chief Postecoglou was still in his job.
But SunSport understands there is still yet to be contact between the two clubs.
Frank has a pricey release clause – though it is believed to be less than the £10million mooted – and it remains to be seen if the Bees would be amenable to an offer below the set amount.
The 51-year-old is understood to be interested in taking over from Postecoglou, who was sacked on Friday despite ending Spurs’ 17-year trophy drought last month.
Frank has worked wonders since taking charge at Brentford in 2018, winning them promotion and earning two top-ten finishes in the Premier League, including this season.
He is currently the third longest-serving manager in the top four tiers of English football, behind Simon Weaver of Harrogate Town and Manchester City icon Pep Guardiola.
Ex-Brondby boss Frank and Spurs’ technical director Johan Lange go way back, having shared an office together when coaching at Copenhagen-based side Lyngby two decades ago.
Should Spurs manage to hire Frank, it could see them hijack Manchester United’s move for Bryan Mbeumo.
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The Cameroonian, who has also been a target for Newcastle, has just had his best season ever, netting 20 Premier League goals.
Ipswich chief Kieran McKenna would be a leading contender to take over from Frank if a vacancy arises in West London.
But SunSport understands the ex-Spurs academy coach would not be the only name in the frame.
Fulham boss Marco Silva has also been considered by Spurs as a possible target, but has fallen behind Frank in the order of preference.
An emotional return for USA manager Mauricio Pochettino had been suggested, but the Spurs hero has now ruled out making it happen – claiming a summer move is “not realistic”.
Poch, who took Spurs to the Champions League final during a five-year spell as boss between 2014 and 2019, is currently tied down to a contract as boss of the US national team.
The Argentine, 53, is just a year away from the World Cup which takes place in the States, Canada and Mexico, and had been tasked with leading the US to glory.
Rubbishing the idea of a return to Spurs, Poch said: “After I left in 2019, every time that I was free, and the place of the position of the manager or head coach in Tottenham Hotspur, my name is appearing on the list.
“If you have seen the rumours, I think there are 100 coaches in the list. I think, don’t be worried about that.
“If something happened, for sure you will see, but we cannot talk about this type of thing, because I think today, it’s not real.
“It’s not realistic. Look at where I am, where we are. And the thing is, the answer is so clear, no? But we’re talking about it because it’s my club, like Newells or Espanyol.”
Mauricio Pochettino has ruled himself out of contention for a return to Tottenham this summer[/caption]
