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'Fresh start'- Tottenham chairman gives ‘three reasons’ why newly appointed boss was the ideal candidate to replace Big Ange

Originally posted on To The Lane And Back
By Aaryan Choksi | Last updated Jun 18, 2025 3:44 PM ET

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is ready to back Thomas Frank as club looks to kickstart a new era at N17

A new dawn is on the horizon at Tottenham as the club looks to build on the Europa League success next season. The Lilywhites managed to end the long-standing trophy drought last month against all odds, and now have the chance of kickstarting a new era at N17 following the historic win. The fans are also hoping that the North London club can turn a new page and write a good story following their success.

While many believed that Ange Postecoglou deserved to stay at the helm after leading the club to silverware, Daniel Levy thought otherwise and appointed a new manager as Big Ange’s successor. The decision was not met taken well by the fans, as the Australian tactician was adamant to continue at N17 after etching his name in the club’s history books.

However, Daniel Levy decided to replace Big Ange with Thomas Frank. The Danish tactician is highly rated in the football world and made Brentford a solid mid-table team in the Premier League. However, managing Spurs is going to be a different challenge, and the 51-year-old will have a huge task of replacing the man who ended the club’s 17-year wait for a major trophy.

Daniel Levy explains why Tottenham hired Thomas Frank as new manager

The managerial situation at Tottenham was attracting a lot of media attention in recent months, with many top managers shortlisted to replace Ange Postecoglou in the summer. However, the complications to sack the Australian tactician started after the 59-year-old managed to win the Europa League last month against all odds.

But Levy stuck to his guns and decided to sack Big Ange just two weeks after the Europa League success. The Spurs chairman thought it was best to replace the ex-Celtic boss with Thomas Frank as the club looked to kickstart a new era at N17. Speaking to the official Tottenham Hotspur channel, Levy explained why Frank is the right man to lead the club forward. Daniel Levy said,

“Whenever you have a new coach, it’s always a fresh start, you always have different ideas, but we want to build on the success of winning a trophy last season. What really stood out to me with Thomas (Frank) is that he was highly intelligent, a great communicator and a super human being, plus all the other technical aspects, but they really stood out to me those three points.”

Daniel Levy suggested that Tottenham needed a fresh start with different ideas as they looked to build on the Europa League success next season. The club chairman added that Thomas Frank is the right man to lead the club forward as he is intelligent and has excellent communication skills. Levy suggested that these were the main reasons why the Danish tactician was hired as Big Ange’s successor, along with the technical aspects that the 51-year-old flourishes in.

Only time will tell how the ex-Brentford boss goes about his business at N17. The newly appointed boss must first restore some belief back at Hotspur Way, and that can only be done by grinding out positive results from the get-go. He also has a huge task of getting the payers back on board and using the Europa League success as a springboard for future glory.

This article first appeared on To The Lane And Back and was syndicated with permission.

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