Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed the dismissal of manager Thomas Frank. The club published a statement on social media, saying: “Thomas was appointed in June 2025, and we have been determined to give him the time and support needed to build for the future together,” the club wrote on social media. “However, results and performances have led the board to conclude that a change at this point in the season is necessary.”<\/p>\n
Frank, who was appointed in June 2025, leaves with a record of seven wins from 26 Premier League matches in charge. Tottenham sit 16th in the Premier League table, five points clear of the relegation zone with 12 matches remaining. Their next fixture is at home to Arsenal on Sunday.<\/p>\n
The reaction from supporters during Tuesday\u2019s defeat was audible as sustained boos were directed at Frank and the players. Fans had made their displeasure clear as the club slipped into a position that brings the threat of relegation into real focus.<\/p>\n
Frank had pleaded for more time to turn things around, adding: “I understand the fans\u2019 frustration,” Frank confessed after the final whistle. “We are in a position we don\u2019t want to be in and we are working very hard day and night to change.<\/p>\n
“I also think it is a situation now the club has been in, it\u2019s fair to say, for almost two years and at the end of last season as well\u2014clearly a pattern that we struggle to manage Europe and the Premier League. It\u2019s something me, the team, the club, the players we need to learn to do even better physically and mentally to deal with that.<\/p>\n
“Part of that of course is the 11 injuries or 10 plus a suspension plus another one today which of course doesn\u2019t help in a situation like that. Then we face a Newcastle team which is struggling a little bit lately, look at what they put out on the pitch, compared to what they have done in the last three years. I think it\u2019s fair to say it\u2019s quite different to us.”<\/p>\n
He added: “I understand the mechanism in football, no doubt about that but there are a lot of studies that [sacking the manager] is not the right thing to do.<\/p>\n
“I know it\u2019s the only movement they have, but there\u2019s also plenty of situations where it\u2019s not the right thing to do. The only thing I\u2019ll focus on is fighting, doing the right thing together with everyone else.” <\/p>\n
The board\u2019s decision came hours after another managerial target from last summer became available on the market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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