⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[SatoPrincess]

As we all know, winning the Europa League was not enough to please Tottenham owners and they decided it is not sufficient to counterbalance the poor 17th place, so they sacked Postecoglou and are on the look out for new manager, with Bentford's Thomas Frank being at the top of their list.
Apparently Frank and Tottenham's Sports Director, Johan Lange, know each other from their time at Danish Lyngby and media report that Frank confirmed he will be happy to accept the offer, so it sounds like it's a done deal and the official announcement is just a matter of time.
Source:
https://metro.co.uk/2025/06/07/thomas-frank-responds-tottenham-approach-ange-postecoglou-sacking-23355306

He did very bad just like Ruben Amorim. This is the first time in many years Tottenham is ending the season this bad and not able to win their intense league matches. If they enter next season with this poor playing style, they will neither go far in the champions league as well as the English premiership. It is good the management of Tottenham have taken this decision so that they can rebuild the team and make them more competitive because next season will be very hot.

I thought Manchester United and Tottenham were going to be relegated this season but you can’t compare Amorim to Ange Postecoglou. To be fair to Amorim, it wasn’t his fault, he joined Manchester United mid season and his predecessor didn’t leave a good team behind for him to takeover. I think Amorim cannot be evaluated by United’s performance this season, he should given the opportunity to build his own team and compete.

[Odusko]

I thought Manchester United and Tottenham were going to be relegated this season but you can’t compare Amorim to Ange Postecoglou. To be fair to Amorim, it wasn’t his fault, he joined Manchester United mid season and his predecessor didn’t leave a good team behind for him to takeover. I think Amorim cannot be evaluated by United’s performance this season, he should given the opportunity to build his own team and compete.

The Truth of the matter is that, Manchester United and Tottenham and Manchester City have suffered alot in this season and few seasons before now, but for some lie Manchester City they hard their own time , just that they declined in this season but for clubs like Manchester United we can point to alot of decline and bad results, the management crisis and other political influence effected the club alot, but still this season was far better and a pointer to what is coming ahead.

[kawetsriyanto]

I don't want to dramatize it but man, Ange just won the Europa League trophy! Why didn't you give him another chance?    I know he finished the Premier League horribly. But isn't this a good compensation for it?

I also think he deserves to get another season in Tottenham. Winning Europa League trophy is a big achievement, it won't be easy to achieve average coaches. Sure, Ange couldn't manage Tottenham well in EPL, they finished in a very bad position. However, he may change Tottenham performance in the next season, right? Well, everything depends on Tottenham management. They may not really care with the achievement in UEL, they only care with Tottenham position in EPL standings.

The players were going to be much more motivated for the new season. They even say there is some revolt among them due to this decision if it isn't just a rumour. I think it is really unfair.

Even it is unfair decision, in fact Tottenham management has sacked Ange.
I've heard the rumor about some potential coaches to be the successor of Ange. Unfortunately, I don't think they have really great quality. Some of them have lack of achievements.

Related news: https://www.tntsports.co.uk/football/premier-league/2025-2026/ange-postecoglou-tottenham-hotspur-thomas-frank_sto23190361/story.shtml

[TelolettOm]

In the end, Ange Postecolgou said goodbye to Tottenham and all the fans. Some of Postecolgou's statements were quite touching, from the heart:

The interesting thing at this point is, he is definitely going to get another job in this transfer window. I'm not sure though, but if Thomas Frank of Brentford leaves the club, then Postecoglou might be a replacement, or he might just get an offer from other clubs.

Yes, and it's official statement from Tottenham: Ange Postecoglou leaves. The reason is after significant reflection and also review of their performance so far, they finally parted ways.

And yeah, as you said, as a replacement, Tottenham is one step away from getting an agreement with Thomas Frank as their new head coach. They are very optimistic about being able to make the signing as soon as possible.

Source: Thomas Frank and Tottenham

[EL MOHA]

Yes, and it's official statement from Tottenham: Ange Postecoglou leaves. The reason is after significant reflection and also review of their performance so far, they finally parted ways.

And yeah, as you said, as a replacement, Tottenham is one step away from getting an agreement with Thomas Frank as their new head coach. They are very optimistic about being able to make the signing as soon as possible.

Source: Thomas Frank and Tottenham

Ange is long gone and Tottenham have since been looking for a replacement, what I noticed from their Pursuit though is the fact that they are actually looking at a premier league proving manager instead of going outside the country to get one. Their candidates have been either Marco Silva of Fulham or Thomas Frank of Brentford. I think they settled for the bees manager.

Thomas Frank has been excellent in my opinion since taking over the club, Brentford have been looking good season after season and they keep on improving, this season they missed out of the European qualification places just with some points. Looking at Thomas Frank he is highly rated in the league by even managers like Pep Guardiola due to his playing style.

But we shouldn’t get over the hills here I have seen mid table teams managers moving to the top clubs and not been able to replicate the same tactics and success there due to pressure.

[LGD2Business]

Strasbourg's central defender Mamadou Sarr becomes Chelsea's new player after signing an 8-year deal. Chelsea are signing dozens of players but they can't make a success out of such a large squad. I wonder if this will change in the new season. Chelsea will pay 15 million Euro to Strasbourg for the 19-year-old defender. Sarr played for Strasbourg for one season after coming through the youth system of Lyon. He doesn't have a lot of experience. He also plays for France U19 team. Chelsea will probably send him on loan to another team this season. I don't think he will be in the squad planning for the new season. They keep investing in the future but that future never comes.

[DanWalker]

Yes, and it's official statement from Tottenham: Ange Postecoglou leaves. The reason is after significant reflection and also review of their performance so far, they finally parted ways.
And yeah, as you said, as a replacement, Tottenham is one step away from getting an agreement with Thomas Frank as their new head coach. They are very optimistic about being able to make the signing as soon as possible.

I admit that Ange Postecoglou is not a good coach. Tottenham's performance was very poor in the Premier League. Although Tottenham won the Europa League title after many years and qualified for the Champions League. Even then, Tottenham management is not happy with Ange Postecoglou.

But why Thomas Frank? Is Thomas Frank a very experienced coach? Does Thomas Frank have any great achievements? Tottenham should have fired Ange and looked for a more experienced coach. Thomas Frank is not very experienced. Brentford has performed very well in the past few seasons, we have not seen that with Thomas Frank. I do not know why Tottenham management took such a decision.

[Velvet78]

But why Thomas Frank? Is Thomas Frank a very experienced coach? Does Thomas Frank have any great achievements? Tottenham should have fired Ange and looked for a more experienced coach. Thomas Frank is not very experienced. Brentford has performed very well in the past few seasons, we have not seen that with Thomas Frank. I do not know why Tottenham management took such a decision.

This is a question that I'm also curious about the answer of. Thomas Frank has literally no achievement in his career. His only "success" is to promote to the PL from Championship with Brentford.

He hasn't been able to push for a European tournament since then. Finished the league at the 9th or 10th position a couple of times. I don't see anything interesting about him as a result. 

[AmoreJaz]

Yes, and it's official statement from Tottenham: Ange Postecoglou leaves. The reason is after significant reflection and also review of their performance so far, they finally parted ways.
And yeah, as you said, as a replacement, Tottenham is one step away from getting an agreement with Thomas Frank as their new head coach. They are very optimistic about being able to make the signing as soon as possible.

I admit that Ange Postecoglou is not a good coach. Tottenham's performance was very poor in the Premier League. Although Tottenham won the Europa League title after many years and qualified for the Champions League. Even then, Tottenham management is not happy with Ange Postecoglou.

But why Thomas Frank? Is Thomas Frank a very experienced coach? Does Thomas Frank have any great achievements? Tottenham should have fired Ange and looked for a more experienced coach. Thomas Frank is not very experienced. Brentford has performed very well in the past few seasons, we have not seen that with Thomas Frank. I do not know why Tottenham management took such a decision.

Though it has been known that Thomas Frank has not managed yet as big as Tottenham but in this sports, he's been for quite a while already. He may have done a very good job at Brentford, so who knows, right? Let's see what he can do with Tottenham, if he will be a very good replacement to the team. We may not see it right away, but few games and we will witness if there's such change for Tottenham.

They may have seen some character from Frank that even though he's not in the big league before, it may be crucial to what they are looking for a coach. So let's see if their decision will be fruitful for the team.

[Black Mbaye]

Yes, and it's official statement from Tottenham: Ange Postecoglou leaves. The reason is after significant reflection and also review of their performance so far, they finally parted ways.
And yeah, as you said, as a replacement, Tottenham is one step away from getting an agreement with Thomas Frank as their new head coach. They are very optimistic about being able to make the signing as soon as possible.

I admit that Ange Postecoglou is not a good coach. Tottenham's performance was very poor in the Premier League. Although Tottenham won the Europa League title after many years and qualified for the Champions League. Even then, Tottenham management is not happy with Ange Postecoglou.

But why Thomas Frank? Is Thomas Frank a very experienced coach? Does Thomas Frank have any great achievements? Tottenham should have fired Ange and looked for a more experienced coach. Thomas Frank is not very experienced. Brentford has performed very well in the past few seasons, we have not seen that with Thomas Frank. I do not know why Tottenham management took such a decision.

Though it has been known that Thomas Frank has not managed yet as big as Tottenham but in this sports, he's been for quite a while already. He may have done a very good job at Brentford, so who knows, right? Let's see what he can do with Tottenham, if he will be a very good replacement to the team. We may not see it right away, but few games and we will witness if there's such change for Tottenham.

They may have seen some character from Frank that even though he's not in the big league before, it may be crucial to what they are looking for a coach. So let's see if their decision will be fruitful for the team.

I think Frank could be an important candidate for Tottenham. I think he managed Brentford very well and achieved a good management. He has managed them for three years and now he may be ready to manage a team like Tottenham. Of course, we think that some things may change when the team changes. Time will tell us if he can have the same effect for Tottenham, but it is not hard to guess that many players will leave Tottenham this year. Who he wants and who will be transferred to the team could carry Tottenham to an important place in the Champions League and Premier League next year.

[Velvet78]

Chelsea has already made 5 signings this summer.

Liam Delap - €35.5m
Estêvão - €34m
Dário Essugo - €22m
Mamadou Sarr - €14m
Kendry Páez - €10m

This is more than 100 million euros spending already.    Maignan is also likely to join soon like I said earlier. All these players in the squad... I wonder how many of them will be sold at the same time.

They are investing in young players okay but isn't this just too much already?

[eightdots]

Chelsea has already made 5 signings this summer.

Liam Delap - €35.5m
Estêvão - €34m
Dário Essugo - €22m
Mamadou Sarr - €14m
Kendry Páez - €10m

This is more than 100 million euros spending already.    Maignan is also likely to join soon like I said earlier. All these players in the squad... I wonder how many of them will be sold at the same time.

They are investing in young players okay but isn't this just too much already?

Chelsea are making a lot of transfers and have not yet made money from the transfers they have made before. Maybe this is a strategy and they will make a lot of money when they start selling players but there are risks to this situation and maybe they will not reach the transfer income they expect. I think teams with high financial strength should do different things and take risks. I wonder what will be done with transfers at Chelsea.

They have already spent a lot of money and the number of players in the team is also quite high. If this strategy is successful, other teams may also consider increasing the number of transfers.

[Chikito]

Chelsea has already made 5 signings this summer.

Liam Delap - €35.5m
Estêvão - €34m
Dário Essugo - €22m
Mamadou Sarr - €14m
Kendry Páez - €10m

This is more than 100 million euros spending already.    Maignan is also likely to join soon like I said earlier. All these players in the squad... I wonder how many of them will be sold at the same time.

They are investing in young players okay but isn't this just too much already?

I don't know why Chelsea didn't learn from their experience. They often spend on expensive players, but not so effective against the competition. they are also targeting AC Milan goalkeepers but was rejected because bargaining at a low price. GoalKeepers is important thing, they should priority this besides others position. Chelsea have potential player on the squad, some of them are never even played yet. So I think Maresca must pay attention to this first before hunting the new player. He must prioritize the position who was left behind.

[Adbitco]

I admit that Ange Postecoglou is not a good coach. Tottenham's performance was very poor in the Premier League. Although Tottenham won the Europa League title after many years and qualified for the Champions League. Even then, Tottenham management is not happy with Ange Postecoglou.

But why Thomas Frank? Is Thomas Frank a very experienced coach? Does Thomas Frank have any great achievements? Tottenham should have fired Ange and looked for a more experienced coach. Thomas Frank is not very experienced. Brentford has performed very well in the past few seasons, we have not seen that with Thomas Frank. I do not know why Tottenham management took such a decision.

Yeah, he might not be a good coach according to you guys, at least not a good coach has something to his name with a team like Tottenham. He chose his priorities right that's focusing more on a particular competition instead of putting more bodies forward on all competitions and not having any of it, instead he focused on only one after knowing that he will secure a place still in the top flight. He might not be a good coach but his left a legacy in the club where most coaches that were perceived to be good or better than him couldn't.

[Inwestour]

Yeah, he might not be a good coach according to you guys, at least not a good coach has something to his name with a team like Tottenham. He chose his priorities right that's focusing more on a particular competition instead of putting more bodies forward on all competitions and not having any of it, instead he focused on only one after knowing that he will secure a place still in the top flight. He might not be a good coach but his left a legacy in the club where most coaches that were perceived to be good or better than him couldn't.

It is a bit strange that Tottenham is getting so much attention here. Maybe the reason is that they won the Europa League, got a new coach, and now everyone is waiting to see what might come out of it. How well they will perform in the Premier League next season and how good they can be in the Champions League. For now, I am quite skeptical about Tottenham, I think it will be tough for them in both competitions.

And by the way, everyone seems to have forgotten about Manchester United, Amorim is still their coach. Although I thought after a terrible season they would want to replace him too.

[JeffBrad12]

Chelsea has already made 5 signings this summer.

Liam Delap - €35.5m
Estêvão - €34m
Dário Essugo - €22m
Mamadou Sarr - €14m
Kendry Páez - €10m

This is more than 100 million euros spending already.    Maignan is also likely to join soon like I said earlier.

Maignan's negotiation already dropped off by Chelsea. No chance for him to go to the Blues as a new goal keeper.  They want him for 12 million, but Milan being so harsh priced him 20 million. So, the deal already collapsed.

[Distraction]

Maignan's negotiation already dropped off by Chelsea. No chance for him to go to the Blues as a new goal keeper.  They want him for 12 million, but Milan being so harsh priced him 20 million. So, the deal already collapsed.

Is the only issue for Chelsea to close the gap of 8m euros? I'm surprised that they don't want to pay this money for him. Because they have already spent a ridiculous amount on some unnecessary players.  

There are 4 goalkeepers registered to the squad already in fact. However I don't think any of them is as good as Maignan. I'd rather have him and part ways with one. Chelsea hasn't really had a credible goalkeeper for years...

[yenerbatmaz]

Chelsea has already made 5 signings this summer.

Liam Delap - €35.5m
Estêvão - €34m
Dário Essugo - €22m
Mamadou Sarr - €14m
Kendry Páez - €10m

This is more than 100 million euros spending already.    Maignan is also likely to join soon like I said earlier. All these players in the squad... I wonder how many of them will be sold at the same time.

They are investing in young players okay but isn't this just too much already?

Chelsea became an ordinary English team after Abramovic.

The transfers they made are young players, yes, but they need to sign better quality players for the Premier League.

I watched Chelsea in the conference finals, but they were a very ordinary team. I don't think the squad they have built will win the Premier League title next year.
Let's see if they can prove me wrong.

[ILuckyGuyI]

I also don't expect Chelsea to lift a PL trophy anytime soon. I mean at least with this philosophy of Todd Boehly. I don't like his transfer policies even a little.    Still continuing to fill the club with useless players.

I don't say all of those transfers are bad but most of them are. He should quit looking at it as a business model only. I wish they had a chairman who takes this more seriously and builds a squad that can really fight for PL titles like in the old days.

[JeffBrad12]

Maignan's negotiation already dropped off by Chelsea. No chance for him to go to the Blues as a new goal keeper.  They want him for 12 million, but Milan being so harsh priced him 20 million. So, the deal already collapsed.

Is the only issue for Chelsea to close the gap of 8m euros? I'm surprised that they don't want to pay this money for him. Because they have already spent a ridiculous amount on some unnecessary players. 

There are 4 goalkeepers registered to the squad already in fact. However I don't think any of them is as good as Maignan. I'd rather have him and part ways with one. Chelsea hasn't really had a credible goalkeeper for years...

Yes it is the only's issue why Chelsea turn around from maignant. It's not worthy to pay 20m for a goalie that has one year contract left.

However, a bit agree they have 4 goal keepers, but not as good as maignan in build up. I also hear they is also willing to sell petrovic. So, they will decrease the number of their goalie soon.