Thomas Frank 'sounded out' by two Premier League sides as interest grows in ex-Spurs boss

By Seye Omidiora | 26 Sep 2026 19:01, Last updated: 26 Sep 2026 19:01

Fulham are reportedly already considering a alteration successful the dugout aft a winless commencement to the Premier League season.

The West London nine appointed erstwhile Real Madrid brag Alvaro Arbeloa arsenic their caller caput manager successful the summer, pursuing the unexpected departure of Marco Silva to Benfica.

However, the 43-year-old Spaniard has failed to galvanise the squad, and his squad present beryllium 19th spot successful the table aft 5 rounds.

The superior nine entered the planetary interruption arsenic 1 of 3 teams yet to triumph successful the league this season, an unwanted statistic shared with bottom-placed Tottenham Hotspur and 17th-placed Bournemouth, expanding the unit connected Arbeloa.

However, immoderate disapproval of the erstwhile Real Madrid defender has to travel with the caveat of him facing Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United successful the opening 5 rounds. 

Still, they ran Chelsea adjacent connected the opening day, losing 3-2, earlier playing retired creditable draws against the Reds and Red Devils.

Fulham 'sound out' ex-Spurs manager, but look PL competition

According to Football Insider, Fulham person actively sounded retired erstwhile Tottenham Hotspur and Brentford manager Thomas Frank regarding a imaginable instrumentality to the dugout.

The 52-year-old tactician is viewed arsenic a bully acceptable by the Cottagers pursuing his antecedently awesome exploits crossed the capital.

Frank earned wide acclaim for transforming Brentford from Championship obscurity into an established top-flight outfit earlier enduring a bitterly disappointing eight-month spell astatine Spurs.

The Danish manager was sacked by the North London nine successful February aft registering the lowest triumph ratio of immoderate imperishable manager successful their Premier League history, but he remains highly regarded crossed the English game.

The erstwhile Brentford brag is understood to beryllium keen connected making a swift top-flight instrumentality aft taking respective months distant from the touchline to cautiously bespeak connected his tactical approach.

Will Palace hijack Frank move?

The root supra besides suggests that Crystal Palace are intimately monitoring the availability of the unemployed manager arsenic they earnestly see parting ways with Pierre Sage.

Palace are 15th successful the league aft 5 rounds, having scored conscionable six goals and conceded 11, prompting speculation that they are considering a swift alteration by targeting Fulham's reported Arbeloa alternative.

If Fulham decide to officially propulsion the plug connected the short-lived Arbeloa era, they indispensable determination swiftly to guarantee they are not beaten to their superior managerial target.

The Cottagers look a season-defining series of captious fixtures against the promoted trio Ipswich Town, Hull City and Coventry City instantly aft the planetary break.