All aboard Thomas the Frank engine!
After the key details were ironed out regarding the Dane's backroom staff, Tottenham confirmed the appointment of Thomas Frank as Ange Postecoglou's successor on Thursday evening.
The decision to sack Ange off the back of such a memorable night in Bilbao was undeniably bold, but the club saw through the emotion and based their decision of a historically bad domestic campaign.
While some will lament yet another change in the home dugout at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Spurs are in a healthy position to build. The momentum from May 21 remains despite Ange's departure, and the playing squad inherited by the new manager is far, far better than what they showed in 2024/25.
There's scope for Spurs to prosper under Frank in year one, but a strong preseason is important. Here's when the 51-year-old will take charge of his first game as Spurs manager.
When Thomas Frank will make Tottenham managerial debut
Once again, Spurs are heading to Asia for their summer tour. There, they'll face off against two Premier League rivals, including Arsenal in the first-ever North London Derby played overseas.
It's wrong, I know, but it gives those who live on the other side of the world the chance to experience the esteemed fixture in the flesh. This meeting with the Gunners in Hong Kong on July 31 is slated to be Frank's second game in charge. The actual first before the tour in Asia? A friendly match on the road against a recent Premier League side, Luton Town, which will be played on July 26.
Spurs then take on Newcastle in South Korea on August 3 before returning to Europe for another friendly against Bayern Munich, this time at the Allianz Arena, on August 7.
When is the 2025 UEFA Super Cup?
The club's Europa League success means that for the very first time, we are involved in the UEFA Super Cup. That's the exciting bit. Unfortunately, it means we're taking on a destructive Paris Saint-Germain side that thumped Inter 5-0 in the Champions League final.
Udinese's humble Stadio Friuli will host the fixture on August 13, and it will be the first competitive meeting between the two clubs.
Talk about a baptism of fire for Frank.
When does the 2025/26 Premier League season start?
It's a quick turnaround for Frank off the back of the Super Cup, with the 2025/26 Premier League season scheduled to start on August 16.
Spurs' opening fixture of the season is not yet known, but the full schedule for the new campaign will drop on 18 June. Burnley at home, anyone?