"Spurs parted company with 'Big Ange' last summer following a topsy-turvy 2024/25 campaign in which the club won the UEFA Europa League, but also finished 17th in the Premier League table. Postecoglou will contend that as the season progressed, European competition took priority, hence why the team finished in such an uncharacteristically lowly position. But, the Spurs hierarchy didn't quite see it that way, deciding to start afresh in the summer with Brentford's Thomas Frank."
"It's a fair departure, for me. Anyone who studies the game will know that it wasn't a progression from me. I built that squad to play a certain way over the last couple of years. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. You walk into the Tottenham, what you see everywhere is 'To dare is to do'. It's everywhere. And yet their actions are almost the antithesis of that. It's real curious in terms of understanding, 'What are they trying to build?' Obviously they've built an unbelievable stadium, unbelievable training facilities, but when you look at"
Ange Postecoglou evaluated Thomas Frank's dismissal as fair and argued that Frank's appointment did not represent progression from his own tenure. Tottenham replaced Postecoglou last summer after a 2024/25 campaign that combined a Europa League triumph with a 17th-place Premier League finish. The club paid £6.7m for Frank, who was dismissed after two wins in 17 matches. Postecoglou noted parallels between both reigns, including European focus and injury problems, and criticized Tottenham's actions as inconsistent with the club motto 'To dare is to do', while acknowledging the club's top-class stadium and training facilities.
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