Son Heung-min heaped praise on Ange Postecoglou after the Australian was sacked as Tottenham manager.

The football world was rocked on Friday as Tottenham announced they had parted ways with their head coach after two years.

The decision came just 16 days after Postecoglou had led Spurs to glory in Bilbao, defeating Manchester United 1-0 at the San Mames to win the Europa League.

Victory also marked the club's first silverware since a league cup triumph in 2008, and marked their first European trophy in over four decades.

In a Instagram post on Saturday, Son hailed Postecoglou's influence in north London and claimed he is 'a better player and a better person' as a result of working under the former Celtic boss.

'Gaffer. You’ve changed the trajectory of this club,' the Spurs captain wrote.

'You believed in yourself, and us, since day one and never wavered for a second. Even when others did.

'You knew what we were capable of all along. You did it your way. And your way brought this club the best night it’s had in decades. We will have those memories for life.

'You trusted me with the captaincy. One of the highest honours of my career. 

'It’s been an incredible privilege to learn from your leadership up close, I am a better player and a better person because of you.

'Ange Postecoglou, you are a Tottenham Hotspur legend forever. Thank you, mate.'

Postecoglou arrived the the summer of 2023, just weeks before Harry Kane's departure to Bayern Munich.

With long-time captain Hugo Lloris frozen out before his eventual departure, Postecoglou handed Son the armband for the 2023-24 campaign.

The club finished fifth during Postecoglou's first year in charge but slumped to 17th last season as a slew of injuries wreaked havoc amid a congested fixture schedule.

In the wake of Postecoglou's dismissal Brentford boss Thomas Frank has emerged as the leading candidate to replace him at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium.

Frank has two years remaining on his contract and Brentford will expect a compensation package to release him but talks between intermediaries have been ongoing for some time.

The 51-year-old Dane had planned to stay at the Gtech Community Stadium for at least one more year but that there is a growing feeling that the Bees are at the end of a natural cycle with forwards Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa likely to leave this summer.

Frank has worked for nine years at Brentford and been in charge since Dean Smith left for Aston Villa in October 2018.