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Thomas Frank reveals he was late to Brentford's first-ever Premier League game because he 'had to pick up his f****** parents from the airport' before masterminding their epic upset against Arsenal

Thomas Frank has humorously revealed that he arrived late to Brentford's first-ever Premier League match after having to pick up his parents from the airport.

The Dane has established himself as one of the most successful and revered managers in football in recent years thanks largely to his success with Brentford.

After replacing Dean Smith as the club's permanent head coach in 2018, the west London outfit have only looked upwards under his stewardship.

Securing promotion with the Bees to the top flight back in 2021 for the first time in the club's history, the Dane turned the Gtech community stadium into a fortress, with his sides high-tempo brand of football making them one of the hardest teams to beat in the first division.