Daniel Levy, chairman of Tottenham (63), said that sacking Ange Postecoglou (59) was an emotionally difficult decision.

Levy stated in an interview with the club on the 18th (Korean time), "I do not regret the hiring of Coach Postecoglou. We finished 5th in the league in the first season and lifted the Europa League trophy in the second season," adding, "However, we are a team that must compete in all competitions. I determined that it was necessary to make a change and chose to part ways. It was emotionally difficult, but it was the right decision for the club."

Coach Postecoglou was sacked on the 7th. At that time, Tottenham stated, "Winning the Europa League is a great achievement, but we had to make a cold judgment. We wish him luck in his future endeavors."

Thomas Frank, who led Brentford, has been appointed as the successor. Tottenham officially announced a three-year contract with Frank on the 13th. Joining him are Justin Cochrane, the head coach who worked as part of the coaching staff at Brentford, coach Chris Haslam, analyst Joe Newton, and coach Andreas Georgson.

Frank began his coaching career in 2008 with the Denmark youth national teams. He then took over as the coach of Brøndby in 2013 and became the head coach of Brentford in 2016. After being promoted to head coach in 2018, he led the team for about seven years, achieving significant success by promoting Brentford to the Premier League in the 2020-2021 season.

Under Frank's leadership, Brentford finished 13th in 2022, 9th in 2023, 16th in 2024, and wrapped up the most recent season in 10th place, successfully surviving in the first division. He has been praised for operating the team stably with various tactical deployments and customized strategies. He also shows strengths in youth development and discovering promising players.

Frank is known to have a close relationship with Tottenham's technical director Johan Lange. The two are aiming for success in their first season through close collaboration.

The newly appointed Tottenham CEO, Vinai Venkatesham, was also deeply involved in the coaching selection process. He stated, "We conducted a thorough process very quickly. Together with the technical team, we analyzed over 30 candidates. Coach Frank was undoubtedly the best candidate. He has an exceptional ability to develop young players, and I look forward to seeing what results he can achieve with the current Tottenham squad."

Levy also expressed expectations for Coach Frank. He said, "The appointment of a new manager is a new beginning. We want to build on the success of last season, where we lifted a trophy. Coach Frank is intelligent, has excellent communication skills, and is a great person as well."

Levy has maintained his position as chairman of Tottenham for over 25 years. Frank is the 13th official head coach during this period.

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