Frank is in the unique situation of joining a team coming off a bad season that nevertheless ended a long trophy drought

Thomas Frank has described James Maddison ’s injury as a “brutal moment” after the midfielder taken off on a stretcher on Sunday. Maddison was withdrawn, just minutes after coming on, with his head in his hands after collapsing to the pitch during Sunday’s friendly against Newcastle.

The Australian was very well respected behind the scenes when he was at the club, but he was often viewed as a very serious man. The new Tottenham boss’ personality is quite the opposite, and nobody inside the club has a bad word to say after working with him over the last month.