Tottenham: Thomas Frank outlines what 'success' looks like in his first season at Spurs | OneFootball

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Thomas Frank has indicated that “success” in his first season as Tottenham manager will hinge on attaining sustainability and strength.

The Dane has won two and lost one of his first three Premier League games since his move from Brentford in the summer, and he also oversaw Spurs’ penalty defeat by Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Super Cup.

The former Brentford boss has already made his mark at his new club, omitting midfielder Yves Bissouma from the Super Cup squad for persistent lateness, and he made some big calls to leave the Malian international and new signing Mathys Tel out of his Champions League squad.

Frank has previously emphasised the need for time to allow his project to take hold at Spurs, and, in his first term at the helm, he insists that the focus is not trophies, but sustainability.

“Success this season is building something that is sustainable and strong,” Frank told BetMGM.

“I want us to consistently perform at our highest level each and every game.

“If we can do that, we will win enough games to get us into a place where we want to be, so that’s the aim.

“I have been in the Premier League for four years now, it is so competitive and relentless. Every team, player and manager is so good you have to be on it every time you step on the pitch.

“I know everyone wants to talk about the future but, for me, the most important thing is the here and now.

“It is easy to talk about the months and years to come – we need to think about what we are building in this moment as that is what we can control.”

Spurs return to action after the international break with a trip to West Ham this Saturday, eager to put their disappointing 1-0 home defeat by Bournemouth behind them.

Frank said after the loss that he understood the boos that rang around the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, admitting that his side had not “hit the level we should”.

Now, he will prepare his side for a visit to the London Stadium, against a West Ham team buoyed by a 3-0 win at Nottingham Forest last time out.