Could it be Oibylak? The timing of the farewell speech by the former coach is peculiar.
Tottenham's vice-captain Cristian Romero left a farewell message for coach Ange Postecoglou on the 13th (Korean time). He praised, "Thanks to you, Coach Postecoglou, we had the best two seasons. You are an outstanding person, and we won a trophy together." Coincidentally, it was a farewell speech made after the official announcement of Thomas Frank’s appointment as the Tottenham coach.
Tottenham announced through the club's official channel on the same day, "We signed a 3-year contract with Coach Frank until June 2028." Additionally, senior coach Justin Cochrane, coach Chris Haslam, analyst Joe Newton, and coach Andreas Georgsson, who were with Brentford, will also join Tottenham.
Tottenham announced the appointment of Coach Frank just 7 days after the dismissal of Coach Ange Postecoglou. Coach Postecoglou led Tottenham to victory in the UEFA Europa League (UEL) during the 2024-2025 season, bringing the club its first trophy in 17 years. However, their performance in the Premier League was disastrous, recording a club record of 22 losses—the highest in history. They finished in the league’s lowest position of 17th.
Coach Frank began his coaching career with the Denmark age-level national teams in 2008. He then took charge at Brøndby in 2013 and gained recognition for his leadership. He was appointed as senior coach of Brentford in 2016 and promoted to manager in 2018. He led Brentford for approximately 7 years, notably achieving the team's promotion to the Premier League in the 2020-2021 season, which is considered one of his greatest accomplishments.
Coach Frank is known for employing a variety of tactics and training systems. He is praised for his adept match management through tailored tactics suited to opposing teams. His ability in youth development and player scouting is also highly regarded. The Brentford team he led consistently performed well in the Premier League, finishing 13th in 2022, 9th in 2023, 16th in 2024, and concluding last season in 10th place.
Meanwhile, Romero, known as a prominent supporter of the 'Postecoglou Guardians', seemingly expressed his feelings on social media through a farewell message for the former coach, suggesting he might have been waiting for Coach Frank’s appointment. He stated, "Thanks to you, Coach, I had the best two seasons. You are the best coach but deserve even better treatment."
Romero said, "The coach has always been there from the beginning and has led the team through numerous difficulties that will continue to exist in the future. Above all, thanks to the coach, we won a trophy and made our mark in Tottenham's history. The coach deserves the best treatment, and I wish him the best results and express my gratitude."
As a strong supporter of Coach Postecoglou within Tottenham, Romero has been rumored to have considered the presence of Coach Postecoglou during the summer transfer market for his stay. He is also known for having rebuffed a criticism directed at Coach Postecoglou by a commentator from his home country via social media.
Given Romero's strong connection to Postecoglou, there are claims that his social media posts expressing discontent were indirectly made while waiting for Coach Frank’s appointment. It will be interesting to see what intentions Romero, a fervent supporter of Coach Postecoglou, has as the summer transfer market approaches.
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