Tottenham: Thomas Frank jokes that risk of being sacked drove his desire to join Spurs | OneFootball

The Dane became Spurs head coach after nine years with Brentford

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Thomas Frank joked that increased risk was key to his decision to leave Brentford for Tottenham.

During that time, Spurs have had five different permanent managers and a further two as interim.

Frank will be tasked with vastly improving Spurs’ Premier League form, following a 17th-placed finish which ultimately doomed Europa League winner Postecoglou, and faces a first ever Champions League campaign as a head coach.

"I like to challenge myself,” he said. “I've been that privileged that I've never been sacked before, that's one of the reasons why I took the job. Get a little bit more risk in my daily life. Coming to a big club, there's pressure. We need to perform.

"I like the ambitions. Everything I do, every decision I've made so far is for the long-term. It's not about surviving one game or one year or 18 months, or what is the average. No, it's for the long-term."

He continued: "[Leaving Brentford was] very difficult because I'm a person that goes all in when I'm in. Work, friendship, marriage, whatever it is. When you go all in, you get attached.

"I had a fantastic time at Brentford, fantastic people. But I also felt that maybe it was time to challenge myself and get another opportunity. When a club of Tottenham's magnitude are knocking at your door... I couldn't turn it down."

Frank takes charge of Spurs for the first time on Saturday with a pre-season friendly at Reading.