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Birmingham City have made contact with Thomas Frank in an attempt to lure him to the club, sources have told Football Insider.<\/strong><\/p>\n The Championship<\/a> side are going all out to lure the 52-year-old as they believe he has the experience and attributes to spearhead their return to the Premier League and keep them there.<\/p>\n Birmingham are looking to copy Brentford\u2019s model of signing players based on data and algorithms, which was such huge success when Frank managed the club during his lengthy reign.<\/p>\n This comes amid growing pressure on Chris Davies after failing to guide the club to the play-offs.<\/p>\n Frank has been out of work since he was sacked by Tottenham Hotspur in February after a terrible reign.<\/p>\n Now, with Birmingham eyeing Premier League promotion<\/a>, they hope Frank can help them achieve this.<\/p>\n MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES<\/p>\n Can Birmingham win the race for Thomas Frank?<\/p>\n Despite Frank\u2019s awful reign at Tottenham, he is still well-regarded in the footballing world.<\/p>\n His work for Brentford has not been forgotten after he turned a mid-table Championship side into an established Premier League outfit on a limited budget.<\/p>\n Frank was excellent at Brentford<\/p>\n As a result, he has been linked to numerous positions ahead of the summer, including Crystal Palace and Celtic, who are both in need of a new manager.<\/p>\n With Birmingham being in the Championship, they are obviously at an immediate disadvantage compared to the other clubs.<\/p>\n However, given the club\u2019s lofty ambitions, it is clearly not out of the question that he moves to St Andrews in the summer.<\/p>\n What is Thomas Frank\u2019s record in the Championship?<\/p>\n While it might have been a long time ago, Frank spent nearly three years in the Championship before he guided the Bees to Premier League promotion.<\/p>\n During his time in the second tier, he boasts a wonderful record, finishing third twice in his two full seasons in the division.<\/p>\n Thomas Frank was pictured at a Premier League match for the first time since being sacked by Tottenham Hotspur in February, watching his former side Brentford against Fulham on Saturday.<\/p>\n Frank, 52, joined Brentford\u2019s owner Matthew Benham and director of football Phil Giles in a\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/YVGan3LJSm<\/a><\/p>\n\n Thomas Frank\u2019s record at Brentford<\/strong><\/td>\n \n Games managed <\/td>\n 317<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Wins <\/td>\n 132<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Draws<\/td>\n 77<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Losses<\/td>\n 108<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Win percentage<\/td>\n 41.6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n