THOMAS Frank replaced Big Ange as Spurs’ head coach in June 2025, despite Postecoglu winning the club’s first silverware since 2008.
But Frank was after losing more games than he won during his time in the hot seat. Here we get to know his wife Nanna.
Nanna Theil Frank has been instrumental in supporting her husband’s careerCredit: Alamy
Thomas Frank nearly gave up football coaching for teaching in his thirtiesCredit: AP
He took over from Big Ange at Tottenham in the summer of 2025, before being fired the following FebruaryCredit: Reuters
oversaw 15 losses and just 13 victories during his 38 games in charge of the North Londoners.
This included a poor run of winning none of his eight Premier League fixtures in 2026.
saying: “The Club has taken the decision to make a change in the Men’s Head Coach position and Thomas Frank will leave today.
“Thomas was appointed in June 2025, and we have been determined to give him the time and support needed to build for the future together.
“However, results and performances have led the Board to conclude that a change at this point in the season is necessary.
“Throughout his time at the Club, Thomas has conducted himself with unwavering commitment, giving everything in his efforts to move the Club forward.
“We would like to thank him for his contribution and wish him every success in the future.”
Who is Thomas Frank?
Frank took from the and turned them into a fixture with a shoestring budget.
For context, was paid around a quarter of the Bees’ entire combined salary during the 2024/25 season.
The Dane’s style of management has been admired by clubs including , who reportedly considered him as a potential replacement for in 2024.
In his early thirties, the former Brentford boss came close to quitting football altogether.
He had even spoken to his wife, Nanna Thiel Frank, about giving up on his dream of coaching and .
Who is Nanna Thiel Frank?
Nanna is Franks’s wife.
The couple originally lived in Hvidovre, a suburb of , Denmark.
But they relocated to London in late 2016 when Frank joined Brentford — first as an assistant to Dean Smith, .
Career
Nanna Thiel Frank has a background in social work.
During the early years of — when he was earning a modest salary of roughly £5,000 a year while studying and coaching up to 40 hours a week — Nanna played a crucial role in carrying the family financially.
Her career as a social worker allowed Frank to pursue his dreams in football, even during times of financial uncertainty.
How many kids do Nanna and Thomas Frank have?
Nanna and Frank have three children together — two daughters, Freja and Alba, and a son named Bertram — but further details have not been reported.
Back in 2018, Frank told Coaches Voices: “When I told my wife, Nanna, that I was unsure about Brentford, I could hear the disappointment in her voice.
“It was the chance to move to London. But, more importantly, it was an assistant manager’s job.
“She liked the idea of me not having the pressure of being a manager or head coach…
“…Nanna… thought it was perfect. The decision was 50 per cent me and my career, and 50 per cent Nanna and the children. We decided to go for it.”
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