Thomas Frank proved that when Brentford lost one important individual, such as Ivan Toney, the collective was still strong. However, with Frank having now moved across London to Tottenham and the possibility of losing star players like Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa,

By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) -Tottenham Hotspur named Thomas Frank as their fifth full-time 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.

Adrian Clarke looks at new head coach's tactics, style and favoured formations, and how he might set up his side

Frank goes from one of the longest-serving Premier League managers to one of eight in post for less than a year. Prior to the Dane’s appointment, the shortest reign belonged to