LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur named Thomas Frank as their fifth fulltime manager in six years on Thursday with the Premier League club confirming they had hired the former Brentford boss on a three-year contract to replace the sacked Ange Postecoglou.

The 51-year-old Dane, who has been in charge of Brentford since 2018 and established them in the top flight, will take charge of a club that will take part in next year`s Champions League after they won the Europa League last month in Bilbao.

In an emotional message posted on Brentford`s website Frank said: `The time has come for me to move on. But, even as I leave, I know I have left a big piece of my heart at Brentford, not just at the football club but with the community and, of course, the incredible and loyal supporters.`-Agencies