Thomas Frank is unlikely to head to Italy to join Fiorentina as he looks for his first job post Tottenham Hotspur.
That’s according to Gianluca di Marzio, speaking to Tipsbladet. The Italian journalist can’t see Frank reuniting with Fabio Paratici in Florence any time soon.
A month has now passed since Tottenham sacked Frank following a 2-1 defeat to Newcastle United. His tenure at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium lasted eight months after replacing Ange Postecoglou in June 2025.
Tottenham’s time under him had been an unmitigated disaster, at least in the Premier League. Spurs had won just of their last 17 league games and were winless in their last eight under Frank.
Tottenham relegation worries
He left them sat 16th in the table, just two points above the relegation zone. They’re now just a point above the drop ahead of a crucial clash with Crystal Palace.
Despite that, recent reports have linked Frank with a return to the Premier League next season. One such report stated that Crystal Palace are considering him as Oliver Glasner’s replacement.
Fiorentina has also been floated as a possible destination. That’s thanks to Paratici, who took over as the Italian club’s sporting director earlier this year. He, of course, was part of the team that hired Frank at Tottenham last summer.
Di Marzio doubts Fiorentina
That link gives the idea credibility, but Di Marzio is having none of it. As far as he’s concerned, Frank will stay in the Premier League.
“I am relatively sure that Thomas Frank will stay in England,” he said.
“That is where he has made a name for himself, and I have never heard other leagues mentioned in connection with him.
“Of course, you can speculate whether Fabio Paratici will try to get him to Fiorentina, because he was part of getting him to Tottenham, but I simply don’t believe that.
“Thomas Frank will stay in the Premier League; I am quite convinced of that. He did fantastically at Brentford, so there are many clubs interested in him, although unfortunately I don’t have any specific clubs for you right now.
“But he deserves a second chance, and we also see now that it is not only his fault that Tottenham went down. Igor Tudor is one of my good friends, but his first matches haven’t exactly been fantastic either. It’s hard to say that the slump has been solely Thomas Frank’s responsibility.”
