Meet the men behind finding next Tottenham manager as Roberto De Zerbi approach planned
Tottenham are on the search for their next manager after sacking Thomas Frank on Wednesday morning.
Frank was finally dismissed by Tottenham after months of fan discontent, with the North London side sitting 16th in the Premier League, just five points clear of the relegation zone.
The Dane’s last game in charge was a 2-1 defeat to Newcastle United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Spurs’ eighth consecutive top-flight match without a win.
Malick Thiaw opened the scoring for the Magpies, with Archie Gray equalising midway through the second half, but Jacob Ramsey’s winner was the final nail in the coffin for Frank.
Tottenham assemble team to replace Thomas Frank
Tottenham are now searching for their third manager in just eight months, after the sacking of Ange Postecoglou at the end of last season.
Postecoglou led Spurs to Europa League glory, their first piece of major silverware in 17 years, but was dismissed less than two weeks later due to their poor domestic campaign.
However, the Lilywhites clearly made the wrong decision in appointing Frank to replace the Australian and will be desperate not to make the same mistake twice.
Chief executive Vinai Venkatesham and sporting director Johan Lange will lead the process to find a new manager, but they will be joined by two other important figures.
According to talkSPORT, Nick Beucher and Peter Charrington will also both play a big role in the appointment of Frank’s replacement.
Beucher, the grandson-in-law of Tottenham owner Joe Lewis, is now reportedly the key link between the Spurs hierarchy and the Lewis family.
Charrington is the non-executive chairman of the North London club, taking on the newly created role when Daniel Levy departed last September.
Roberto De Zerbi is the current favourite to replace Frank, with Spurs expected to make an approach for the former Brighton manager in the near future.
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Who are Nick Beucher and Peter Charrington?
Both Beucher and Charrington have strong links to ENIC and the Lewis family, hinting that, while Venkatesham and Lange take on the day-to-day running of the club, the majority owners at Tottenham still have a big say.
Beucher is the husband of Joe Lewis’ granddaughter, Joanna, and along with his role at Spurs is the co-chief executive of the private equity firm Tavistock Group.
He is reportedly a very capable executive, but is far from a football specialist, having grown up in Florida.
As for Charrington, he initially joined Tottenham as a non-executive director in early 2025, before stepping up into the chairman role when Levy was forced out a few months later.
He is the director of ENIC and a financial expert, having spent 26 years at Citi Private Bank and climbing to CEO before his appointment at Spurs.
Between them, Tottenham chiefs need to ensure they do not fumble this next appointment or else it could result in the unthinkable – relegation to the second tier.