Ange Postecoglou and Thomas Frank came close to an extraordinary job swap, according to a report.
The Australian was sacked as Spurs boss last month despite leading the side to the Europa League, which ended a 17-year wait for a major trophy and secured qualification for the Champions League.
However, Spurs' woeful Premier League campaign, which saw the side finish 17th, proved unacceptable and he was replaced by Brentford boss Thomas Frank.
It has now been claimed by the Athletic that the 59-year-old was contacted by the west London outfit after Frank's departure, a move, if completed, that would have seen the two Premier League bosses trade jobs ahead of the new campaign.
The outlet claim that Brentford director of football Phil Giles held 'informal discussions' with the Australian but he was not interviewed for the role, which eventually went to set-piece coach Keith Andrews.
Both parties reportedly agreed that moving forward was 'not the best option'.
Postecoglou remains unemployed since his Spurs sacking but he has been linked with a role in Major League Soccer with Los Angeles FC and Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli.
Brentford, meanwhile, will head into the new season with the 44-year-old Andrews in charge, having taken the bold decision to promote the unproven coach.
Andrews began his professional playing career at Wolves, and also played more than 70 matches at both MK Dons and Blackburn.
He won 35 caps for the Republic of Ireland and represented his country at Euro 2012.
Since moving into coaching he has worked as an assistant at MK Dons and within the Ireland set-up. He had been working at Sheffield United until taking up his set-piece role at Brentford last summer.
Brentford director of football Giles described Andrews as 'a very good fit' for the job.
'He gets on with everyone, he's very open and he's a learner,' Giles told Brentford's official website.
'Keith is clear in what he wants, he's detailed, and the players and staff like and respect him. He understands the players in the building and the way we've played and trained under Thomas Frank.
'Keith will bring his own evolution but isn't starting from scratch, so hopefully we can make some quick progress.
'He's a very good coach and has clear ideas about how he wants the team to improve. We were looking for somebody not just to maintain what we've been doing but actually try and get better.'