Thomas Frank is confident Tottenham’s owners are “120 per cent” committed to the club.
On Friday it was announced that ENIC had rejected an informal expression of interest from a consortium led by American tech entrepreneur Brooklyn Earick.
A source close to the Lewis family, the club’s majority stakeholders, said: “This unsolicited and unnecessary interest does nothing to change the family’s resolve and commitment to do whatever it takes to drive success on the pitch. The club is not for sale.”
Two other approaches were knocked back earlier this month after the departure of Daniel Levy sparked speculation that the Lewis family were planning a sale.
However, that is not understood to not be the case and Frank’s discussions with members of the family have convinced him of their long-term ambitions.
“Very, very invested, 120 per cent committed to the club,” Frank said.
“They really want to achieve something special. Want to build, want to add. And again, I think I like the phrase, building layers, because you never go to the top. You can't jump five steps. That's impossible.
“So building layers, I think, is very important. I think that's also more organic and more sustainable over time. But they're very, very focused on what they can do to help the club.”
Levy’s exit after almost 25 years at Spurs was a decision made by the younger generations of the Lewis family, who have taken an increasingly active interest in the club.
Joe Lewis’ children Vivianne and Charles are among the members of the family who have attended recent matches in a shift from the past, which Frank views as a good move.
"Yeah, I think it's important to be visible,” he said.
“I think if you're an owner or you're a leader or you're something else, I think it's important to be visible so people can see you. So I think it's positive."
It has been an eventful few months at Spurs off the pitch, in a marked difference to the calm and stability Frank enjoyed at Brentford.
The Dane admitted it has been strange adjusting to the various changes, but praised the Lewis family’s firm stance and the work of chief executive Vinai Venkatesham.
“So, short answer is yes, but to start with, you can say it was very stable,” Frank said.
“Daniel had been here for almost 25 years and then the change came. OK, little bit didn’t expect that but since then the new or old owners, whatever you want to call it, the Lewis family has been very transparent, very good in the way they have communicated and it’s very clear the club is not for sale.
“Vinai on top of everything is very clear and for me personally, I feel in a very stable environment going into work every day and also learn over a lot of years that the only thing that helps me and helps the team is I do everything I can to focus on the team and players.”
