Tottenham head coach Thomas Frank is beneath rising stress to maintain his job.
Talks are believed to have taken place at board stage about whether or not Frank ought to proceed after Saturday’s 2-1 residence defeat by West Ham.
The Spurs hierarchy are believed to be taking a look at all choices at this level – however no remaining choice has but been made.
The Spurs board need to follow a long-term plan that features Frank, which has all the time been the plan, however Saturday’s defeat reached new ranges of toxicity on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
There are experiences of followers clashing with one another outdoors the bottom, whereas a video has surfaced on social media of a fan approaching co-owner Vivienne Lewis within the hospitality part and making their emotions recognized concerning Frank’s future.
Not like the overwhelming majority of managers who’ve misplaced their jobs this season, Frank has tried to stay optimistic, appreciative of this being a tough interval for the membership.
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He described it as making an attempt to show round a “super-tanker” and that it was beginning to go in the proper route. However that didn’t present in Saturday’s outcome to relegation-threatened rivals West Ham, who ended a 10-game winless league run.
Not all the blame will be levelled at Frank. The membership is in a transitional part following the post-Daniel Levy period during which new captains are steering the ship and new workers are nonetheless discovering their ft in a number of areas.
Both manner, although, this looks like an vital second at Tottenham and they’ll rigorously contemplate the following steps forward of Tuesday’s Champions League residence recreation in opposition to Borussia Dortmund.
How Sky Sports activities reported on the Tottenham followers’ response to Frank
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Tim Sherwood questions whether or not Tottenham may sack Frank after the loss to West Ham
Sky Sports activities’ Oliver Yew on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium:
After West Ham scored late on: “The house followers are singing ‘sacked within the morning’ in the direction of Thomas Frank, these of them which are left of their seats. There is a mass exodus on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium because the West Ham followers have a good time.”
At full time: “The boos die down earlier than restarting once more. The followers submitting out by the press field are making their emotions often called properly.
“Frank then makes his option to the tunnel, applauding as he goes. He is booed once more and there is one other refrain of ‘sacked within the morning’. I do not assume I’ve ever seen something like that earlier than.”
Tottenham’s video games in January and February
Tuesday: Borussia Dortmund (h), Champions League – kick-off 8pm
Saturday: Burnley (a), Premier League – kick-off 3pm
January 28: Eintracht Frankfurt (a), Champions League – kick-off 8pm
February 1: Man Metropolis (h), Premier League – kick-off 4.30pm, dwell on Sky Sports activities
February 7: Man Utd (a), Premier League – kick-off 12.30pm
February 10: Newcastle (h), Premier League – kick-off 7.30pm
February 22: Arsenal (h), Premier League – kick-off 4.30pm, dwell on Sky Sports activities
