Frank emerges as leading candidate - but who else in Tottenham frame?

Brentford leader Thomas Frank has emerged arsenic Tottenham's starring campaigner to switch Ange Postecoglou arsenic manager.

Multiple sources person told BBC Sport that Spurs are powerfully willing successful Frank and that first activity has been already been undertaken to enquire astir nan Brentford coach's availability.

Frank has a bully narration pinch Spurs method head and chap Dane Johan Lange, which could beryllium a deciding facet erstwhile nine president Daniel Levy comes to determine who he appoints.

But nan likes of Bournemouth's Andoni Iraola, Crystal Palace's Oliver Glasner and Fulham's Marco Silva are among others understood to beryllium successful nan frame.

And Tottenham person moreover fixed information to reappointing erstwhile head Mauricio Pochettino, who is presently successful complaint of nan United States.

Postecoglou paid nan value for an unacceptable Premier League play that saw Spurs decorativeness conscionable 1 spot supra nan relegation zone.

And their Europa League triumph was not capable to prevention nan Australian from what had seemed inevitable for weeks.

The 59-year-old was appointed leader successful June 2023, becoming Spurs' 4th imperishable head since Pochettino led them to nan Champions League last successful 2018-19, pursuing Jose Mourinho, Nuno Espirito Santo and Antonio Conte.

Leading contender Frank, 51, has been successful complaint of Brentford for much than six years, and what a occupation he has done.

He took them into nan Premier League, winning nan Championship play-off last astatine Wembley successful 2021, and has established nan Bees arsenic a top-flight club.

Brentford vanished 10th successful nan Premier League this season, 7 places and 18 points supra Spurs, truthful would he beryllium tempted?

In January, he told Football Focus that managing Brentford was nan "perfect job" - but besides accepted he would not beryllium astatine nan nine forever.

"There's overmuch much unit astatine Tottenham than location is astatine Brentford, because of nan anticipation - and nan head has to grip that expectation," Chris Sutton, a Premier League victor pinch Blackburn Rovers successful 1994-95, told BBC Sport.

So what would Spurs look for illustration nether Frank if he were to return nan role?

"It's a amazingly difficult mobility to reply because he's a really elastic manager," said shot strategies writer Alex Keble.

"He will automatically accommodate his strategies to whoever nan guidance is, a spot for illustration Unai Emery astatine Aston Villa.

"In galore ways he's nan other of Ange Postecoglou, who is famously wedded to 1 idea."

Iraola was arguably nan Premier League's head of nan season, truthful tempting nan 42-year-old Spaniard to northbound London could beryllium a reliable inquire - he whitethorn consciousness he has unfinished business astatine Bournemouth.

They vanished ninth successful nan Premier League, conscionable missing retired connected qualifying for European football.

His high-energy pressing style has seen Bournemouth gain rave reviews from pundits and guidance players - and would not beryllium excessively acold distant from nan intended style of Postecoglou astatine Spurs.

His managerial profession started successful Cyprus astatine AEK Larnaca but he was sacked wrong six months aft going astir 8 weeks without a win.

His 2nd domiciled was astatine Spanish second-tier broadside Mirandes, who he guided to nan Spanish Cup semi-finals for nan 2nd clip successful their history, but he near erstwhile his statement expired.

He moved to chap 2nd section broadside Rayo Vallecano and led them to nan past 4 of nan cup arsenic well, earlier securing promotion to La Liga via nan play-offs.

He was approached by Leeds successful February 2023 but was denied support to speak to them and past near that summertime to subordinate Bournemouth.

Glasner's sanction is successful nan framework aft he secured a stunning FA Cup last triumph against Manchester City and took Crystal Palace into Europe.

The Austrian led Palace to 10th past play aft replacing Roy Hodgson arsenic head successful February 2024 and, aft a slow start, replicated that good shape this campaign.

The 50-year-old's existent woody expires successful 2026 and past period Eagles president Steve Parish poured acold h2o connected immoderate Tottenham links - insisting Glasner would still beryllium head of Crystal Palace adjacent season.

In 2022, Glasner guided Eintracht Frankfurt to nan Europa League successful his first play successful charge.

Silva's 2 and a half years astatine Fulham person seen him rebuild a estimation that suffered a rustle erstwhile he was dismissed by Everton aft 18 months successful complaint backmost successful 2019.

After spending almost 2 years retired of nan game, since taking complete successful westbound London he has re-established Fulham arsenic a Premier League force, finishing 10th successful 2022-23, 13th past play and 11th this campaign.

The Portuguese started his managerial profession successful complaint of Estoril, guiding them into nan Portuguese apical formation and nan Europa League.

In his azygous play astatine Sporting he won nan Portuguese Cup, and successful his twelvemonth astatine Olympiakos, who he besides managed successful nan Champions League, he took them to nan Greek League title.

He spent 4 months astatine Hull successful 2017 but near aft they were relegated from nan Premier League, earlier joining Watford and taking nan squad into nan apical 4 during his first fewer months successful charge.

But he was dismissed aft a dismal tally that saw them triumph conscionable 1 of his past 11 Premier League games.

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Former Brighton leader De Zerbi built a beardown estimation during his clip successful nan Premier League.

The 45-year-old has conscionable led Marseille to 2nd successful Ligue 1 down champions Paris St-Germain and tin look guardant to Champions League shot adjacent campaign.

But, pinch Spurs now besides successful nan Champions League, could he beryllium tempted by a return to England's apical flight?

The return of Pochettino is simply a reunion galore Tottenham fans would beryllium dreaming of. But, connected nan look of it, it seems unlikely.

The Argentine remains a leader among immoderate of nan regulars astatine Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Joining successful 2014, he led nan squad to 2nd and 3rd successful nan Premier League, and a Champions League final.

And he had sections of his erstwhile club's fanbase giddy pinch excitement successful March aft he declared his desire to 1 time return to Tottenham.

The United States leader is nether unit successful his existent domiciled but nan country's shot federation would beryllium owed what has been described by a well-placed root arsenic "one of nan biggest financial compensation fees successful shot history" if Pochettino was to time off for Spurs - aliases immoderate different squad for that matter - earlier nan adjacent World Cup.

And, contempt nan 53-year-old's affinity for Spurs, he besides retains a genuine desire to lead nan States astatine nan adjacent World Cup.

Terzic took Borussia Dortmund to nan Champions League last past season, which his broadside mislaid to Real Madrid astatine Wembley. The German near Dortmund soon afterwards, having asked nan nine to terminate his contract.

The 42-year-old has ne'er managed successful nan Premier League, though he spent conscionable complete 2 years astatine West Ham betwixt August 2015 and November 2017 arsenic adjunct to Slaven Bilic, and has precocious been reported arsenic being willing successful a move to England.

Italian Farioli, 36, gained a batch of plaudits during his play successful complaint of Ajax, contempt stepping down astatine nan extremity of nan run aft a melodramatic precocious illness saw his broadside miss retired connected nan Dutch title.

Never earlier had a broadside grounded to triumph nan convention erstwhile starring by 9 points pinch 5 matches to play.

PSV overtook them astatine nan apical pinch 1 fixture remaining aft Ajax mislaid doubly and drew doubly successful 4 games.

McKenna has done a singular occupation successful his first managerial domiciled astatine Ipswich Town, starring them from League One to nan Premier League successful conscionable 2 and a half years successful charge, albeit they lasted conscionable 1 play successful nan apical flight.

An expansive marque of shot saw them summation promotion pinch successive second-place finishes, scoring 101 goals successful League One and 92 successful nan Championship.

That intends it is nary astonishment nan 38-year-old from Northern Ireland is considered 1 of nan apical managerial prospects around.

He was linked pinch nan jobs astatine Brighton, Manchester United and Chelsea past summer, having spent conscionable £4m past run to guideline his broadside into nan Premier League.

However, he signed a four-year woody astatine nan Tractor Boys successful May 2024 and would beryllium costly to prise distant from Ipswich.

He besides precocious stated he intends to stay astatine Ipswich, contempt their Premier League relegation.

Former England leader Southgate has been resting since stepping down pursuing nan Euro 2024 final, which nan Three Lions mislaid to Spain.

His England broadside besides reached nan last of nan Euros 3 years earlier, losing to Italy connected penalties.

The 54-year-old had 8 years successful complaint of England and was knighted successful nan 2025 New Year Honours.

However, he has only had 1 occupation successful nine management, a three-year spell successful complaint of Middlesbrough, which included a Premier League relegation successful 2008-09, and has fixed nary denotation of a burning desire to beryllium backmost successful work.

The erstwhile Spain midfielder has been retired of activity since being sacked by Barcelona astatine nan extremity of past season.

The 45-year-old, who guided Barca to nan La Liga title successful 2023, has precocious said he is looking for a return to football.

But, whether he would beryllium tempted by a move to Spurs remains to beryllium seen.