Tottenham Hotspur’s first-team coaching staff for the 2025/26 season
Head Coach: Thomas Frank
Appointed: June 2025 | Nationality: Danish
There were changes to the coaching staff after Tottenham Hotspur sacked Ange Postecoglou in June and replaced him with Thomas Frank. Thomas Frank worked as Brentford’s head coach for seven years. During his time with Brentford, he led them up from the Championship and turned them into an established Premier League side.
The Bees finished 10th in the 2024-25 Premier League season, seven places and 18 points above Tottenham, who ended in 17th spot. Spurs’ new campaign have started well under Frank, winning two of their opening three games. The 51-year-old will be hoping to make Spurs competitive in the Premier League and win a trophy or two in his debut season.
Assistant Coach: Matt Wells
Appointed: June 2023 | Nationality: English
Matt Wells has been at Tottenham Hotspur since he was a teenager as he started playing for the youth team and returned as manager of U18s and U23s. He later became Scott Parker’s assistant coach at Fulham, Bournemouth and Club Brugge.
Due to an inconsistent run under him, he was sacked by the Belgian side and subsequently returned as Ryan Mason’s assistant coach and will work under Ange.
First Team Assistant Coach: Justin Cochrane
Appointed: July 2025 | Nationality: Antigua and Barbuda/English
Justin Cochrane re-joined the Tottenham coaching staff following the appointment of Frank as head coach. He had been with Frank at Brentford since 2022, as first-team coach, and is one of the most highly-rated English coaches.
Cochrane was previously Head of Player Development and Coaching at Manchester United, England Under-17 Head Coach and is one of England Men’s National Team boss Thomas Tuchel’s assistants. The 43-year-old worked for Spurs from 2009 to 2018 as Assistant Head of Player Development and Coaching, playing a big role in nurturing several English talents.
Landing Cochrane was a big achievement for Spurs as he was Brentford’s top choice to replace Frank as their head coach.
First Team Assistant Coach: Andreas Georgson
Appointed: July 2025 | Nationality: Swedish
Andreas Georgson worked under Frank at Brentford in 2019/20 season. He is now a part of Frank’s coaching staff at Tottenham.
The Swede was hired as a set-piece coach by Manchester United in the summer of 2024 after he quit his post as Lillestrom boss. Following Ruben Amorim’s arrival along with his own coaching staff at Man United in November, Georgson left the club. Known for his creative ideas to defend and attack set-pieces, Georgson also had spells with Arsenal, Southampton and Malmo.
Head of Performance & First Team Assistant Coach: Chris Haslam
Appointed: July 2025 | Nationality: English
Chris Haslam served as Brentford’s Head of Athletic performance for more than a decade across two spells. He had a brief spell as the Performance Manager with Wigan Athletic in 2014, but decided to return to Brentford a year later.
Haslam has played a big role in Brentford’s rise from the League One to the Premier League. In addition to his club duties, the well-regarded sports scientist was a part of the Denmark national team’s support staff during the 2024 European Championships in Germany.
First Team Goalkeeping Coach: Fabian Otte
Appointed: July 2025 | Nationality: German
Fabian Otte was also added to Frank’s backroom staff in July. He left his post as the Liverpool goalkeeper coach at the end of June and was quickly snapped up by Tottenham, thus, replacing Rob Burch.
The German coach has also worked for the USA men’s national team, Borussia Monchengladbach and Burnley. Dean Brill, who has been promoted from the academy, is currently serving as the first-team assistant goalkeeping coach to Otte.
First Team Assistant Goalkeeping Coach: Dean Brill
Appointed: July 2025 | Nationality: English
A former English professional goalkeeper, the Luton Town academy graduate, he made over 250 senior appearances across clubs including Luton, Oldham, Barnet, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, and Leyton Orient. Renowned for his consistency and leadership, Brill helped Leyton Orient win the 2018–19 National League title before transitioning into coaching.
After serving as Head of Goalkeeping at Orient, he joined Tottenham Hotspur in 2021, rising to Head of Academy Goalkeeping in 2022 and now the First Team Assistant Goalkeeping Coach in 2025.
First Team Academy Transition Coach: Stuart Lewis
Appointed: July 2025 | Nationality: English
A product of the Arsenal and Tottenham academies, Lewis enjoyed a senior career with clubs including Gillingham, Wycombe Wanderers, and Dover Athletic, earning promotions and captaincy roles along the way. After retiring in 2019, he joined Tottenham’s academy full-time, guiding the U17 and U18 sides to multiple Premier League Cup victories between 2023 and 2025.
Known for his leadership and player development skills, Lewis bridges the gap between academy and first-team football at Spurs.
First Team Physical Performance Coach: Michael Cooper
Appointed: July 2021 | Nationality: English
With a Master’s in Sports Biomechanics from Loughborough University and a Bachelor’s in Sport and Exercise Science from the University of Hertfordshire, he brings strong academic expertise to elite performance environments. Before rejoining Spurs in 2021, he led physical performance at Leyton Orient and held sports science roles at Swindon Town and Tottenham’s Academy.
Renowned for integrating data-driven training and biomechanics into player development, Cooper plays a key role in optimizing fitness, recovery, and performance for Tottenham’s first-team squad.