Frank still buzzing about his Bees
THOMAS Frank says he’s extra proud of his Brentford players after their “against the odds” start to life in the Premier League.
The Bees were tipped by almost everyone to be sent straight back to the Championship after their first topflight season since 1947.
Danish gaffer Frank is a real livewire on the touchline and is doing a great job in west London.
And he is proud of what his player have already achieved.
As he should be as Brentford went into the international break seventh in the table and just four points on pace- setters Chelsea.
Frank said: “Our feeling of being proud of this performance to achieve promotion to the Premier League is massive.
“The feeling would be big no matter if we were clearly the best club with the most money in the Championship.
“It’s that bit extra, you’re even more proud when it’s a little bit against the odds.
“You know you don’t have the most money, you are a smaller club, you build it over time — and that definitely gives me fantastic satisfaction.
“I think when you are up there as the best teams — and City, Liverpool, Chelsea,
Man United are the four teams that stand out — all of them have much more money.
“They are very proud when they win the title but when you compete against the odds I think that gives you bigger satisfaction.”
Frank now has the issue of Newcastle having the richest owners in world sport.
That could make it harder for clubs like Brentford.
Frank added: “f another club gets more money than us, then so be it. It will always be like that as long as we have a competition like this in Europe, and not in the USA where they are doing it differently.
“Some clubs have more money than other clubs, so that difference will always be there.
“I just hope that this Financial Fair Play can actually be executed.”