His mission is clear: sharpen the edge of this Tottenham side, trim the fat, and build a cohesive unit capable of navigating Champions League rigours

Claus Norgaard's exit from Brentford is not believed to be linked with a move to Tottenham to join Thomas Frank, football.london understands. Frank was announced as Spurs' new head coach on Thursday evening with the club agreeing compensation to also take first team assistant coach Justin Cochrane,

The Athletic's Jay Harris covered Brentford for three years before switching to Spurs, so is well-placed to introduce the new manager