Thomas Frank ‘damaged goods’ at Tottenham after Levy agreement
Daniel Levy and Thomas Frank have both inherited a tricky situation at Tottenham.
The ex-Brentford manager was chosen by the Spurs hierarchy to replace Ange Postecoglou despite the Europa League final victory.
He is set to lead the Lilywhites into a new era and, perhaps more importantly, back into the Champions League.
However, while he is a very promising manager, it was a brave decision from Levy and Co. to hand him the reins in North London.
Frank taking on huge risk with Tottenham job
Frank faces a tough job to replace the Australian at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, but Levy could face significant backlash if the appointment does not work out.
Iconic commentator and Premier League expert Ian Darke believes Frank will ultimately damage his reputation if he does not succeed at Tottenham, but he is fully aware of what working with Levy entails.
Speaking exclusively to Tottenham News, he said: “Probably Thomas Frank, I would say, although he has built up so much credit in the bank for the job he has done at Brentford.
“Even if it didn’t work out for him at Tottenham, it is likely people would shrug their shoulders and say ‘well, you know, Tottenham can be a bit of a basket case club, with all the politics, it is a difficult place to be a manager.
“He would be slightly damaged goods if it didn’t work out for him, is it a risk for Levy? Well, if it is, it is one he is very anxious to take as he has sacked a manager who just won him a trophy.
“He is never going to be Mr Popular with the supporters, a lot of them have made it pretty clear that they want him out, that is what Frank has got to deal with, he has got to become the master of the mad house a little bit.”
Frank set up to fail by Levy at Tottenham
Scrutiny on Frank will be at an all-time high, given the stature of Spurs and the fact that his predecessor won the N17 club’s first trophy in 17 years.
It seems inevitable that is a matter of when rather than if he will be sacked, as the likes of Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte were before him, especially given Levy’s lofty ambitions of winning the highest honours.
That is not to say Frank will be sacked anytime soon, but the average tenure for a Spurs manager in recent times is under a year and a half.
To avoid that and give him a fighting chance of keeping the job on a long-term basis, Levy needs to back his man with a significant amount of funding in the transfer window to bring in the likes of Bryan Mbeumo.
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