Brentford boss Thomas Frank is the clear favourite when it comes to replacing Ange Postecoglou in the Tottenham hotseat. Despite guiding Spurs to Europa League glory last month, the Australian was dismissed from his job on Friday evening.
The decision has certainly divided the opinion of Tottenham fans and the reaction from a handful of players has been rather telling with many sending emotional messages on their Instagram accounts. Postecoglou's Tottenham tenure has come to an end, though, and that leaves Daniel Levy and the Spurs board with a huge call on their hands as they search for his replacement.
Frank is currently odds-on favourite for the Tottenham job after his sterling work with Brentford since replacing Dean Smith at the helm in October 2018. The 51-year-old has come in for so much praise in recent seasons after establishing Brentford as a Premier League club.
Frank's managerial counterparts have been very complimentary in regards to his work, with Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola someone who has sung his praises. Back in September after City had secured a 2-1 win over the west London side at the Etihad Stadium, Guardiola stated that Frank taking on one of European football's biggest jobs "is just a question of time" and it "is going to happen".
The Spaniard's prediction may well come true over the coming days if Tottenham are to appoint Frank in place of Postecoglou.
"They are an extraordinary team," said Guardiola on the Dane's Brentford team. "What they do always makes sense.
"Every corner is a headache. They are compact. This season, they have a high press. Thomas is one of the best."
When asked if he was surprised that Frank is yet to join one of Europe's top teams, he replied: "It is just a question of time. I'm good in a few things, one of which is reading when the manager is good. It is going to happen."
Guardiola added: "I am a big fan of Thomas Frank. I don't remember in eight or nine years have a team played the way they played. We were lucky with the deflection because they deserved 1-0.
"We struggled a lot to read when to shoot and press. We were lucky to find the goals but in the second half we were better and probably deserved to score more goals.
"We needed that to feel how difficult everything is, how difficult the Premier League is every game. People say City are so strong but the Premier League is so difficult. Today was the real proof.
"I am a big fan of Brentford. They play long balls but they have the ability to play as well. I give a lot of credit to my players, from where we come from in the past but to still be able to suffer. I prefer to win that way than four or five nil. We need that."
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