Spurs searching for new head coach after sacking Ange Postecoglou; Brentford boss Thomas Frank is leading contender to replace him; talks yet to take place with Bees over Dane, who has release clause in contract;

TOTTENHAM have sacked three members of Ange Postecoglou’s coaching staff following the Aussie manager’s dismissal yesterday. Postecoglou was relieved of his duties in North London

* Brentford made their record sale when Al-Ahli signed striker Ivan Toney for £40m in the summer of 2024; they spent £30m of that on the most expensive signing in their history in Igor Thiago, who played 169 minutes of 2024/25 due to injury, yet the Bees enjoyed their best goal return in a single top-flight season post-Second World War in 2024/25.

Tottenham will have to pay in excess of £10m if they want to bring in Brentford boss Thomas Frank to replace the sacked Ange Postecoglou. (Mirror) Want more transfer stories? Read Saturday's full goss

Spurs players have publicly backed Postecoglou since the final in Bilbao and even before. Speaking at his own golf event on 27 May, James Maddison, along with Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray, were unanimous that the Australian deserved to keep his job.