Thomas Frank: The Unknown Danish Manager taking Brentford to New Heights

Denmark, a Nordic country that has seen years of talented footballers along the way. From the Laudrup brothers to Christian Eriksen, it has been a nation that has consistently produced magnificent players of the highest quality. However, when have we ever witnessed that same excitement about a Danish manager? 

Perhaps our only recollection of success on the world stage would be the 1992 European Championships where the Denmark national team went on to become the winners under Richard Møller Nielsen.

Our other more recent account of Danish success through management would be the legend that is Michael Laudrup. Firstly, taking Spanish La Liga side Getafe to success in the Copa Del Rey and UEFA Cup. This landed him an opportunity in the Premier League as manager of Swansea City where he earned the accolade of winning the infamous League Cup. But his time at Swansea was short-lived after a bad spell in the 2013/14 season.