LONDON :It was always a matter of when, not if, Thomas Frank landed one of the top jobs in European soccer, according to Pep Guardiola, and on Tuesday the new Tottenham Hotspur head coach's upward trajectory continues with his debut in the Champions League.

The Dane, who made his name turning humble London club Brentford into an established Premier League outfit, got the call from Spurs in June to replace Ange Postecoglou.

Australian Postecoglou was sacked after Tottenham finished 17th in the Premier League last season yet bizarrely in leading them to Europa League glory he has inadvertently handed Frank his first taste of the continent's elite club tournament.

The 51-year-old Frank, who has built a reputation as a forensic tactical mastermind, has hit the ground running at Spurs, who h

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