Tottenham head coach Thomas Frank is beneath growing strain to maintain his job.
Talks are believed to have taken place at board degree 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 all choices at this level – however no ultimate resolution has but been made.
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Thomas Frank admits he’s ‘hurting a lot’ after Spurs’ 2-1 residence loss to West Ham
The Spurs board need to persist with 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 reviews of followers clashing with one another exterior 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 relating to Frank’s future.
In contrast to the overwhelming majority of managers who’ve misplaced their jobs this season, Frank has tried to stay constructive, appreciative of this being a tough interval for the membership.
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He described it as attempting to show round a “super-tanker” and that it was beginning to go in the correct course. However that didn’t present in Saturday’s end result to relegation-threatened rivals West Ham, who ended a 10-game winless league run.
Not all the blame could be levelled at Frank. The membership is in a transitional section following the post-Daniel Levy period by which new captains are steering the ship and new workers are nonetheless discovering their ft in a number of areas.
Both means, although, this appears like an necessary second at Tottenham and they’ll rigorously take into account the following steps forward of Tuesday’s Champions League residence sport 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 home fans are singing ‘sacked in the morning’ towards Thomas Frank, those of them that are left in their seats. There’s a mass exodus at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as the West Ham fans celebrate.”
At full time: “The boos die down before restarting again. The fans filing out by the press box are making their feelings known as well.
“Frank then makes his technique 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 suppose 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, reside 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, reside on Sky Sports activities
