Thomas Frank earned his first Premier League win as Tottenham manager as Richarlison’s brilliant overhead kick inspired a 3-0 success against Burnley on Saturday.
Frank was hired from Brentford to replace Ange Postecoglou after the Australian was sacked at the end of last season.
The Dane made a good first impression in Tottenham’s opening game of the top-flight season thanks to a majestic display from Richarlison.
The Brazil forward scored twice, including an eye-catching acrobatic strike, to reward his manager for selecting him instead of Dominic Solanke.
Brennan Johnson hit Tottenham’s third to complete an uplifting start to the Frank era.
Even winning the Europa League to secure Champions League qualification did not save Postecoglou after Tottenham ended 17th in the Premier League – their lowest finish since 1976-77.
Frank’s impressive work establishing Brentford in the Premier League convinced Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy that he is the right man to return the club to the right end of the table.
Frank nearly kicked off his reign with a trophy in midweek, but Tottenham lost on penalties to Paris Saint-Germain in the Uefa Super Cup after blowing a two-goal lead in the closing stages.
That solid display against the Champions League holders was encouraging for Frank. The efficient defeat of Burnley provided more optimism for the sell-out crowd at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Burnley won promotion from the Championship last season largely thanks to a superb defence that kept 30 clean-sheets in 46 league games.
