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Cristian Romero has labelled Ange Postecoglou as a "fantastic coach" and a "great person" as he paid tribute to the ex-Tottenham head coach .

Spurs that Postecoglou had been relieved of his duties "following a review of performances and after significant reflection".

Postecoglou's exit came just 16 days after he guided Tottenham to their first major piece of silverware in 17 years. Spurs beat Manchester United to win the Europa League.

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However, Tottenham's form in the Premier League had been dismal. Indeed, Spurs finished 17th in the top flight, their lowest finish since 1976/77, after losing 22 of their 38 matches.

Frank emerged as the leading contender to replace Postecoglou after impressing at Brentford. On Thursday night, the 51-year-old was announced as Tottenham's new head coach.

Less than an hour after Frank was unveiled in north London, Romero took to Instagram to send a message to Postecoglou following his dismissal last week.

Romero said: "Ange, thank you for these two incredible seasons. You're a fantastic coach, but above all, a great person who deserves the best.

"From day one you paved the way despite the many obstacles that always existed and always will exist. Beyond everything, we won a trophy and went down in the history of this beautiful club, which is the only thing that matters. I wish you the best because you deserve the best, and thank you for everything."

Frank spent seven years as Brentford's head coach and guided them from a mid-table Championship side to an established Premier League outfit. This season, the Bees recorded their highest finish in 89 years, having finished 10th in the table, despite stumbling near the end of the campaign.

Praising Frank, who has signed a three-year contract at Tottenham, in an emotional statement on Brentford's club website, director of football Phil Giles said: "It has been a pleasure working alongside Thomas.

"From the moment he replaced Dean Smith, he understood what we were trying to build and his wisdom, coaching ability and emotional intelligence have helped transform the club.

"There have been so many special moments with Thomas and nobody will ever forget the day at Wembley for the play-off final or that emotional first Premier League game against Arsenal.

"But it's not just what you see on the pitch. He forged a special connection with our fans, helped develop and improve players, and was instrumental in implementing the culture that has seen Brentford go from strength to strength.

"However, just as when a player leaves, it provides an opportunity for someone else to come in and make their own impact. We will never forget Thomas, but now it is time to thank him and take the next steps in our journey with a new leader who we believe can be just as successful and influential."