Thomas Frank could soon become the head coach of a third London club following stints at Tottenham Hotspur and Brentford.While Frank spent nine years at Brentford, he did not even make it nine months at Tottenham, with the Dane being sacked at the start of March with the Lilywhites hovering just above the relegation zone.RankCoachPoints/mPointsMWDLGGC1Tim Sherwood1.914222133640302Mauricio Pochettino1.8938220211343463722063Antonio Conte1.881055632915112644Andre Villas-Boas1.83995429121381675Harry Redknapp1.742501447137362281616Jose Mourinho1.64955827141797677Ryan Mason1.58191261526208Martin Jol1.511711134730361681469Nuno Espirito Santo1.50151050591610Ray Clemence1.405942161115606611Gerry Francis1.3916511943364015014212Ange Postecoglou1.371047631113413812613George Graham1.311289833293612912314David Pleat1.29493814717515515Glenn Hoddle1.281148932183911614116Christian Gross1.2634279711354117Jacques Santini1.1813113446818Osvaldo Ardiles1.156254161424758319Juande Ramos1.144136101115545220Thomas Frank1.1229267811363722Cristian Stellini1.004411261123Igor Tudor0.2015014413After a short but disastrous interim experiment with Igor Tudor, Spurs needed Roberto De Zerbi to perform a great rescue act at the end of last season to keep them in the Premier League.Thomas Frank has been out of work since leaving the North London club, but he may soon return to the Premier League, seven months on from being let go by Spurs.Credit: @thefrederikkejensen / InstagramFormer Tottenham boss Thomas Frank is the leading contender to take over at Crystal PalaceAccording to a report in Football Insider, Crystal Palace have identified the former Spurs head coach as a potential replacement for Pierre Sage, who has struggled since replacing Oliver Glasner at Selhurst Park.Sage is now under intense pressure at Palace, with the club having just seven points on the board from their first eight games and sitting just a point off the drop zone. Position Team Played MP Won W Drawn D Lost L For GF Against GA Diff GD Points Pts 9 Aston VillaAston Villa8 3 2 3 9 12 -3 11 10 Hull CityHull City8 2 4 2 9 8 1 10 11 EvertonEverton8 2 4 2 8 9 -1 10 12 IpswichIpswich8 3 1 4 12 16 -4 10 13 BournemouthBournemouth8 2 3 3 12 13 -1 9 14 TottenhamTottenham8 2 3 3 8 10 -2 9 15 FulhamFulham8 2 2 4 8 10 -2 8 16 Manchester UnitedManchester United8 1 4 3 10 13 -3 7 17 Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace8 2 1 5 9 19 -10 7 18 Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest8 1 3 4 6 10 -4 6 The 47-year-old does not have long to save his job, and Frank is the leading contender to replace the Frenchman if he is sacked.Discussions are being held among third parties, and Palace are making progress in their efforts to hire the Dane, with a potential deal now ‘increasingly possible’.It is revealed that Frank is also on Bournemouth’s wishlist, but the former Spurs boss is keen on joining the South London club instead.How Spurs could do Frank a huge favour on SaturdayIronically, Crystal Palace’s next opponents are the Lilywhites, with the Eagles set to visit the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, desperate for a result. Saturday 31st October Premier League TottenhamTottenham17:30Crystal PalaceCrystal PalaceSpurs are coming off back-to-back wins and will hope to carry on the momentum they have built over recent weeks and move up the table.According to a recent update, Palace could sack Sage if they lose against Tottenham. Spurs may thus be able to do their former boss a favour by opening up his preferred job with a win on Saturday.READ MORE: Harry Kane addresses Premier League return talk after Ballon d’Or win, as Tottenham fans dreamThe post Thomas Frank closes in on third London manager job, but not in time to face Tottenham appeared first on Spurs Web.