Frank: 'Left a big piece of my heart in Brentford'

Thomas Frank has penned an affectional missive to Brentford pursuing the confirmation of his departure aft 9 years with the club.

The Danish manager was named the caller Tottenham Hotspur boss connected Thursday pursuing the sacking of Ange Postecoglou past week.

Frank joined Brentford successful 2016 arsenic an adjunct manager earlier being promoted to caput manager successful 2018. He guided the nine to the Premier League successful 2021 for the archetypal clip successful their past and has successfully kept them successful the apical formation since.

"The clip has travel for maine to determination on. But, adjacent arsenic I leave, I cognize I person near a large portion of my bosom astatine Brentford, not conscionable astatine the shot nine but with the assemblage and, of course, the unthinkable and loyal supporters," helium said successful a connection connected Friday.

"I privation to widen my profound gratitude to the nine for giving maine the accidental to prosecute my dreams and for everyone progressive who made the travel specified a memorable one.

"For my household and I, it has been a privilege to beryllium allowed to beryllium portion of specified a peculiar assemblage - it's an acquisition and escapade that we volition cherish for life. So, convey you.

Brentford were successful contention for a first-ever European spot decorativeness past play earlier yet falling abbreviated and ending the play successful 10th place.

Their propulsion for Europe was reflective of the mode the nine Frank erstwhile dubbed "just a autobus halt successful Hounslow" routinely punched supra their value contempt their meagre resources.

"Whatever we person achieved, we person achieved together, and our occurrence is built connected unity, spirit, courageousness and ambition astatine each level of the nine and amongst the fans," helium said.

"Everybody has contributed, and each publication has been invaluable. I americium not conscionable leaving a shot club, I americium saying goodbye to friends whose enactment done bully and atrocious times I volition transportation with maine always.

"I would similar to accidental a peculiar connection of acknowledgment to [owner] Matthew Benham. His spot and relationship person meant truthful overmuch and the information helium gave maine a accidental successful English shot means I volition ever beryllium him a indebtedness of gratitude. Thank you, Matt.

"So, portion this is simply a goodbye, I anticipation the relationships I person built with everybody volition beryllium lasting ones and, of course, we volition conscionable again successful the fantastic satellite of football."