Tottenham move fast to secure Ange Postecoglou’s successor ahead of pivotal summer

Is Thomas Frank the right choice to lead this new era at Tottenham after Postecoglou’s departure? From a pragmatic point of view, yes. Frank has managed to keep Brentford competitive without big names or budgets. He has built a disciplined team that is difficult for any opponent to play against.

He has experience in dealing with limited squads and getting results against the top teams. Tottenham need solidity, but also identity. Although he is not a high-profile coach, he can give the club the structure that they have lost since the Pochettino era. The challenge will be to do so with a more demanding dressing room and fans who will no longer tolerate fruitless transitions.

Will the £10 million for his release clause be a wise investment? In context, yes. The figure is affordable for a club of Spurs’ size. Compared to what is paid for average players in the market, securing a coach who can consolidate an idea in the long term sounds logical.

It is not about signing stars, but about building a project with a foundation. Paying for Frank is paying for time, for methodology, for clarity. In English football today, that stability is gold. Now, if the results don’t come in the first stretch, the same figure will become a narrative burden. Tottenham cannot afford another fleeting cycle.

Can Frank raise Tottenham’s competitive level in the 2025-26 Champions League? It will depend on the support he receives. His style is based on compact blocks, quick transitions and collective work. In Europe, that is not always enough, but he can compete if the club reinforce the key players well. In addition, Frank has proven that he knows how to adapt. In the Champions League, it will not be enough to maintain, it will be necessary to dicate and dominate in certain matches. That adaptation will determine the ceiling of the project. If he is allowed to work without interference and is given players who fit his model, he can consolidate Spurs as a difficult team to beat in Europe.

However, an alternative view suggests something more uncomfortable: is Tottenham thinking about real stability or does it simply want a docile and functional profile? Frank arrives without demanding multi-million-pound signings, without bringing an entourage of expensive assistants, without asking for absolute control. He is a safe bet financially, but the risk is that he will end up being another passing manager if he is not given real power. Spurs do not need another firefighter, they need an architect. Frank can be that, but only if he is allowed to build without interference.