Tottenham win ‘tug of war’ with Brentford to give Thomas Frank exactly what he wanted
Tottenham Hotspur have won their tug of war with Brentford over convincing one of Thomas Frank’s key backroom coaches to join the N17 project.
It was reported that any of six members of the Brentford coaching staff could follow Frank to Tottenham, but the West London club were fighting against losing one of their key men.
Frank was keen on bringing Brentford’s Head of Coaching Justin Cochrane to Tottenham Hotspur, with the 43-year-old being a crucial part of the Dane’s set-up.
However, the Bees were hoping to hang onto Cochrane, who is a former Spurs academy coach himself, thus complicating matters for the Lilywhites.
Brentford wanted Justin Cochrane to replace Frank
The Independent revealed that Cochrane was the West London club’s preferred choice to become their next head coach when Frank seals a move to Tottenham.
The outlet also explained that Frank was very keen on Cochrane following him to Tottenham, but the Bees board were hopeful of convincing him to stay put.
According to the report, Brentford were also making contingency plans amidst their tug-of-war with Spurs over Cochrane, with Ipswich head coach Keiran McKenna identified as an alternative should the 43-year-old follow Frank to Spurs.
The Athletic now reveal that Brentford will need that contingency plan, with Cochrane deciding to join Tottenham instead of putting his name in the hat for the manager job in West London.
Frank and Cochrane will be joined by Chris Haslam and analyst Joe Newton in North London.
Thomas Frank has already held conversations with Tottenham about transfer targets
While the Dane’s appointment might not be confirmed by Tottenham yet, several big revelations have made it clear that it is already a done deal.
Some reports have claimed that Frank has already held conversations with Spurs about their summer transfer business.
The 51-year-old is thought to have given the green light to Tottenham to sign Mathys Tel permanently, with Frank believing that the Frenchman would be a good fit for his system.
Tottenham have also been linked with moves for a number of Frank’s current Brentford stars, including Bryan Mbeumo, Yoane Wissa, and Nathan Collins.
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