After years of steady growth and admiration in west London, Thomas Frank is making the leap from the structure and calm of Brentford to the chaos and ambition of Tottenham Hotspur. The 51-year-old Dane now steps into one of football’s most volatile hot seats and with that,

Ryan Mason left his role as Spurs first-team coach last week to take over as West Brom boss, which opens the door for Frank to bring in some of his own staff – with current Brentford assistant Claus Norgaard a long-term ally.