With the pressure growing on Alvaro Arbeloa at Fulham, it was almost inevitable that Thomas Frank’s name would appear.
Things may have gone disastrously at Tottenham, but the Danish coach remains a proven Premier League manager.
Indeed, his superb spell in charge of Brentford, which very much built the foundations for where they are today, should not be forgotten due to a difficult few months in London.
It means for a club like Fulham, he would be a very interesting capture should Arbeloa be removed from his position. The Spaniard is under pressure after a winless start to the season that has Fulham sitting bottom of the table after six games.
Fulham links have emerged
A report in England this week took the obvious leap, linking Frank with the Fulham job should Arbeloa be sacked in the coming weeks. But the reality is that is probably the outlet in question putting two and two together for an easy article.
Why do we say that? Well, from extensive experience when it comes to Thomas Frank and speaking to the Danish press.
During his time at Brentford, there was barely a week that went by in which Frank wasn’t speaking to one of the outlets in his home country. If that wasn’t happening, the media often had exclusive reports on what was going on with the Danish coach.
That even continued at Tottenham. For example, three days before he was appointed by Spurs, BOLD were speaking directly to his agent asking about the move. After his appointment was confirmed, numerous reports from Denmark followed on transfers, plans and everything in between.
What this says about Frank and Fulham
The point we’re making here is that, when something is happening around Thomas Frank, there’s usually reports in Denmark to back it up.
That has not been the case with this particular Fulham rumour. Frank potentially returning to the Premier League would be something the Danish media would latch on to immediately.
There has been no talks with Frank, his agent, or even any exclusive reports about Frank’s future. It is very quiet on that front. There has certainly been no indications from them that he could be on the way to Fulham.
And that is strange because, as we’ve said, if that was a possibility then it is something they would be all over. The fact they aren’t, speaks volumes.
Would Frank be interested?
It should also be pointed out that Frank is very unlikely to fancy taking charge of Fulham at this juncture.
He saw the move to Tottenham as deserved given the work he had done at Brentford. He wanted to test himself at a higher level, particularly in the Champions League.
In fact he spent most of his time at Brentford discussing his dreams and ambitions for the future. He even made it clear what he’d do if a big offer came in on several occasions.
He got that at Tottenham but only briefly. It feels unlikely that he would then want to step back to a mid-table team like Fulham. That’s more the case when they may find themselves in a relegation battle this season. He is very likely to see himself above that kind of role at this point in his career.
Couple those two things together, then, and we’d be taking reports of a move with a huge pinch of salt. We certainly won’t start getting interested until the Danish media do, and that isn’t happening yet.
Thomas Frank
Managerial achievements & awards
| Year / season | Team | Achievement |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Denmark U17 | European Championship semi-finalist Reached the last four of the UEFA U17 tournament. |
| 2011 | Denmark U17 | First U17 World Cup qualification Led Denmark to its first appearance at the FIFA U17 World Cup. |
| 2020 | Brentford | London Football Awards Manager of the Year |
| 2020, 2022 | Brentford | Danish Coach of the Year — twice Recognised by the Danish coaching community. |
| June & December 2020 | Brentford | Championship Manager of the Month — twice |
| 2020–21 | Brentford | Championship play-off winner Secured promotion to the Premier League, ending a 74-year absence from the top flight. |
| 2021–22 | Brentford | Premier League survival — 13th place Kept Brentford in the division in their first Premier League season. |
| 2022–23 | Brentford | Ninth in the Premier League Delivered Brentford’s highest post-war league finish. |
| 2024–25 | Brentford | 10th in the Premier League Achieved a second top-half finish in three seasons. |
milestones are listed alongside awards and the Championship
play-off victory; they are not trophy wins.
Award years refer to the year recognised, rather than the presentation date.
Sources: Brentford FC, Tottenham Hotspur and London Football Awards reporting.
Checked: 13 October 2026.
