Thomas Frank: The dark horse manager on the verge of bringing Brentford to the Premier League

Tonight’s Championship play-off at Wembley will allow either Fulham or Brentford to make a grand entrance to the Premier League for the 20/21 campaign. Allan Prosser looks at the credentials of a manager with no playing pedigree but with a lot to offer

Thomas Frank has promised to have a pint in each pub in Griffin Park if Brentford win tonight and join the Premier League. Picture: Athena Pictures/Getty Images

The Premier League has said goodbye to three relegated managers but after tonight’s Championship play-off the “richest game in football™” we will know the identity of the third replacement who will join an already combustible pairing of Marco Bielsa and Slaven Bilić in the top tier.

If form is any measure in the match calculated to be worth €190m then fans and media can look forward to an intriguing new force joining the party next season, one about whom they know relatively little.