Tottenham: Thomas Frank brings 'glass half-full' philosophy to Spurs before new season

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Tottenham waited 17 years for their first trophy. By the end of Wednesday night, they could have clinched their second in three months.

With last season's Europa League triumph still fresh in the memory, opportunity beckons for new manager Thomas Frank to not only get his first season in charge off to a flying start, but to chalk off the first major milestone.

Of course, success against Champions League winners Paris St-Germain is likely to have little bearing on how the next nine months develop.

But victory against the European champions would certainly garner immediate buy-in from players, colleagues and supporters.

Not that Frank is having trouble in making a good first impression.

A few days after his appointment, Frank called a first-team meeting at the club's Enfield training headquarters.

This is standard fare - an opportunity for 'tracksuit staff' to acquaint themselves with the new coaching team and for the manager to start laying down his philosophy.

But this was a gathering with a twist.

Frank invited everyone - from the technical and non-technical staff in the building who have contact with the first-team squad to the catering, administration and cleaning staff.

It may have been a small gesture, but it did not go unnoticed behind the scenes.

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