Son Heung-min (33, Tottenham) is not included in the plans of Tottenham's new manager.

Tottenham announced the dismissal of Postecoglou on the club's website on the 7th. Tottenham explained, "We announce that Postecoglou has been relieved of his duties. Winning the Europa League this season was one of the great moments, but we cannot make decisions based on emotions. We wish him well in his future."

The process of appointing a new manager is progressing quickly. Tottenham announced on the 13th, "We have signed a three-year contract with manager Thomas Frank until June 2028." The staff who led Brentford have joined as well. Justin Cochrane, assistant coach, Chris Haslam, coach, Joe Newton, analyst, and Andreas Georgsson, coach, have also come to Tottenham.

Frank was appointed as Brentford's assistant coach in 2016 and was promoted to head coach in 2018. He has led Brentford for about seven years. He promoted the team to the Premier League in the 2020-2021 season.

On the 19th, Coach Frank conducted his first official interview after joining Tottenham. It was an opportunity to hear about his aspirations and plans for the club he will lead. At this point, the coach did not mention Son Heung-min, the team's most important captain and legend with one year left on his contract, a single time.

Frank was asked, "How will you lead young players next season?" In response, Frank noted, "When we talk about talent, it does not simply mean young players. It is important to have experienced players who can bring out their potential as much as possible."

This is naturally a timing when Son Heung-min's name should come up. However, Son Heung-min was not mentioned at all.

Frank mentioned, "I have a very high evaluation of Dominic Solanke's abilities. I am confident that I will help him score many goals. We must understand how to play with Rodrigo Bentancur and James Maddison, as well as with young players," while once again omitting Son Heung-min's name.

As of now, there is an implicit nuance that Son Heung-min is not part of Coach Frank's plans for the next season. It seems that mentioning Son Heung-min, who is likely to transfer, is burdensome. If the new coach were to mention Son Heung-min, it could be interpreted as an indication that he plans to use him next season. This suggests an intention to avoid leaving that possibility open.

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