Tottenham, which is starting anew under head coach Thomas Frank, will hire a specialized coach to improve its weaknesses in set pieces.
Tottenham announced the composition of Frank's first-team coaching staff through the club's official channel on the 8th (Korean time).
Frank brought many members he worked with during his time at Brentford. They include Justin Cochrane (first-team head coach), Chris Haslam (performance director and first-team coach), and Joe Newton (analysis coach). Existing coach Matt Wells also remains in the first-team coaching staff.
A newly joined member also draws attention. Cameron Campbell has joined as the first-team personal skills development coach, and Fabian Otte will serve as the first-team goalkeeper coach. Campbell moved from RB Leipzig in Germany, while Otte joined from Liverpool. Dean Briel has been promoted from academy goalkeeper director to first-team head goalkeeper coach.
Among these, the most notable figure is set-piece specialist Erik Ramsay Georgsson. Coach Georgsson worked as the first-team set-piece coach at Manchester United until May. Originally from Sweden, he has built his career at various European clubs, including Malmö, Brentford, Arsenal, Southampton, Lillestrøm, and Manchester United.
He is regarded as a coach who adds strategic diversity to set-piece situations. He has strengths in making team tactics more sophisticated. Especially for Tottenham, which has revealed weaknesses in defensive set pieces, he is seen as an essential asset.
Tottenham repeatedly conceded goals from corner kicks and free kicks under the management of Ange Postecoglou last season. Demands for improvements regarding this issue have been continuous, but Postecoglou did not accept the necessity of a set-piece coach.
In contrast, Arsenal has seen a noticeable enhancement in set-piece efficiency since hiring coach Nicolas Jover. This has demonstrated high productivity not only in defensive stability but also in attack. The success of the rival club has further highlighted Tottenham's lack of response.
The addition of Coach Georgsson goes beyond simple reinforcement and shows the direction of Frank's management. It reflects a philosophy that values detail and aims to directly address weaknesses.
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