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Tottenham will have a new look about them come the start of the 2025/26 season following Ange Postecoglou's dismissal as head coach. On the second anniversary of taking on the hotseat, the Australian was sacked despite leading the club to Europa League glory just over a fortnight earlier.

Linked with a handful of managers in recent months as future had been a talking point for quite some time, . The 51-year-old has come to the attention of many in recent years after establishing the Bees as a Premier League outfit following their promotion from the Championship in 2021.

and a step up to one of the Premier League's biggest teams was perhaps always a matter of time. Whereas Postecoglou arrives at clubs on his own and then finalises his coaching team once in position, may well travel across the capital with his backroom staff if he is to sign on the dotted line at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

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So who is he currently working with at Brentford? football.london takes a look below.

Kevin O'Connor - First team assistant coach

Kevin O'Connor is a name synonymous with Brentford after making 501 appearances for them as a player between 1999 and 2015. After retiring from the game, the 43-year-old took up a coaching position with Brentford's development squad before stepping up to become first team assistant coach to Frank in December 2018.

O'Connor is known to assist fellow assistant head coach Claus Norgaard with defensive training and he also helps out set-piece coach Keith Andrews with training drills.

Speaking to about working with Frank, he said: “He [Frank] has taught me so much about the game. I look at the game differently now. He's so into his fine details and structures and principles, and it's just opened my eyes up even more.

“I love working with him every day and his man-management. As a person, he's exactly as you see on the TV. There's no fakeness with him. He's straight. He's a family guy. If you need anything, he's there.”

Justin Cochrane - First team assistant coach

Frank taking on the Tottenham hotseat could potentially see Justin Cochrane return to N17 if he is to follow the Dane. However, the highly-rated coach may well stay in west London as he is currently odds-on with the bookmakers to replace Frank as Brentford boss.

Cochrane was previously a youth team coach at Tottenham for a number of years and held positions with the Under-11s, U12s, U14s, U16s and then the U23s. He was offered the chance to work with England in 2018, working as head coach of the U15s, U16s and U17s sides.

After spells with AFC Wimbledon and Manchester United, where he was head of player development and coaching for one year, . In February 2025, the 43-year-old joined Thomas Tuchel's England coaching staff in an additional role to his position at Brentford.

Claus Norgaard - First team assistant coach

Norgaard has a long association with Frank, with his position at Brentford the third time he has worked as assistant to his fellow countryman. Prior to making the move to west London in December 2022 following Brien Riemer's switch to become Anderlecht head coach, Norgaard had worked at Brondby and with Denmark's U16s, U18s and U20s before taking on a couple of other positions.

, he outlined his work under Frank at the Gtech Community Stadium.

"I'm in pretty much the same role as Brian [Riemer],” he explained. "Me and Kevin [O'Connor] are more in charge of the defensive work, defensive set-pieces; Justin [Cochrane] and Thomas are more aware of the offensive part.

"And then we of course have Bernardo [Cueva] on the offensive set-pieces, which is a very important role as well. But it's not like I only have the defensive side and then the other guys don't look at that - Thomas has his hands on everything.

"It’s not like we are just sitting in each corner of the room! We are together, everybody is bringing ideas. If Justin has something on the defensive side, he’ll bring it to the table, and we’ll discuss it.

"But in the training and in the video talks and in the meetings, I'm responsible for making sure all the details are how we want them, and the focus is how we want it.

"In general, as a person, I'm a little bit more defensive-minded than Thomas is. So, if we have a drill on the pitch and we play nine v nine, me and Kevin are more focused on the defensive side and Justin and Thomas are more on the offensive side."

Manu Sotelo - First team goalkeeping coach

Manu Sotelo is the first team goalkeeping coach for Brentford. Joining the Bees in August 2020, the Spaniard has worked with the likes of David Raya, Mark Flekken and Thomas Strakosha during his time at the club.

Keith Andrews - Set-piece coach

Andrews may be a familiar figure to some Tottenham fans due to his football career and work as a Sky Sports pundit. The former midfielder joined the Bees last summer as set-piece coach following his previous role on Sheffield United's coaching staff.

Brentford did catch the headlines in the opening months of last season by scoring inside the opening 40 seconds of three successive Premier League games, one of which came against Tottenham. Brentford's fast starts all came from Andrews' work, .

The Bees were a real threat from set-pieces in the 2024/25 campaign - scoring 13 times - and Andrews was hailed by his boss after their 2-1 win at Bournemouth in March.

"Keith is doing a very good job, the players are doing a very good job and the coaching is very good. Set-pieces are crucial and they won us the game today," Frank told Sky Sports (via ).

and the same may apply again if Frank is appointed as boss and Andrews makes the journey across the capital with him.

Chris Haslam - Head of athletic performance

Chris Haslam has been with Brentford for a period of time across two separate spells. Previously working as head of conditioning with the club's youngsters up until his departure in 2014, he returned in the 2015/16 season and worked with the U21s before stepping up to his current role of head of athletic performance.

He is responsible for all aspects of physical performance, sports science and the integration of the club's specialists. Haslam does not only work with the first team as his position also covers work with the B team as well.

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