Thomas Frank: Tottenham board looking at other options for head coach after holding talks over Dane’s future | Football news

ballervisions 2026年1月19日

Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank claps on the touchline during the Premier League match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London.

Tottenham’s board have not made a final decision on the future of head coach Thomas Frank but are looking at other options.

Discussions are believed to have taken place at board level over whether Frank should continue after Saturday’s 2-1 home defeat by West Ham.

Officials are taking their time to make a decision, while considering potential interim replacements should Frank leave.

The 52-year-old is expected to hold a press conference on Monday ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League clash with Borussia Dortmund, as things stand.

The Spurs board want to stick to a long-term plan involving Frank, which has always been the plan, but Saturday’s defeat reached new levels of toxicity at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, which could be the point of no return.

There are reports of fans clashing outside the stadium, and a video of a fan talking to his owner Vivienne Lewis in the hospitality section and expressing their feelings about Frank’s future appeared on social media.

Unlike most managers who have lost their jobs this season, Frank has tried to remain positive, acknowledging that this has been a difficult time for the club.

He described it as trying to turn a “super-tank” and it’s starting to go down the road. But that was not reflected in Saturday’s result at relegation rivals West Ham, who ended a 10-game league run without a win.

Not all charges can be laid against Frank. The club is in transition following the post-Daniel Levy era with new captains steering the ship and new staff still finding their feet in many areas.

Either way, though, this feels like an important moment for Tottenham and they will be carefully considering their next steps ahead of their Champions League home game against Borussia Dortmund.

Fed up, he spilled the beans on his fans – but Frank was defiant

Frank, who is under pressure, remains defiant even though his fans were crying that he will be ‘sacked in the morning’ following the 2-1 defeat by West Ham.

Callum Wilson’s last-gasp winner sparked angry scenes at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as the South Stand demanded the Danes leave after eight defeats in 14 games.

On Sunday morning, Spurs chief executive Vinai Venkatesham arrived at the training ground with Frank and the players.

In his post-match press conference, Frank said about the boos and chants: “Yes, maybe I had better moments. I understand – I’m the man in charge, so the blame will go to me. That’s right, there’s no problem in that sense.

“As long as they support the players, do everything possible to support them and push them forward, we will continue to move forward.”

Frank was incredibly upbeat in his post-match press conference, likening his job to turning around a “super tanker” with Spurs sitting 14th in the table, 10 points above the relegation zone.

Ahead of the start of the matches, Venkatesham released an open letter on the matchday program that addressed several issues, including fan relations and player trading.

“I saw the book,” said Frank, “and I took six to eight good things out of the book, not the bad things.”

“What I take from that letter is that the club, the senior team with Vinai at the top, who are aligned and who know that this is a big phase of change and a tank wagon, are turning in the right direction.

“And there are many good signs behind the scenes, and in other games.

“However, when you lose in the last minute to one of your rivals, it is emotional in football, and there will be noise.

“And we need to keep that noise out there and find it [our] stay focused and keep going, keep doing the right thing.”

Frank also faced questions about the group’s leak on Friday, but insisted he was not worried.

The Dane also believes his side are “closer to something great” despite their winless start to 2026.

Asked why he deserved more time, Frank replied: “If you don’t win enough, we know you don’t get enough support from the fans.”

“But once we win, it will change when we start winning again, which we will do.

“Let’s say Bournemouth and Villa and this game here, if the players stop running or stop doing anything or don’t work hard, and we weren’t a team that was close to winning, you can say, okay. But I think the team is working hard.

“And I still think, and I know it sounds crazy, that we’re closer to something better than far away.

He added: “I can promise that I’m sitting here and I’m giving it my all every day.

“I feel the trust from everyone and there is only one way, and that is to continue.”

How Sky Sports reports on Tottenham fans’ response to Frank

Sky Sports’ Oliver Yew at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium:

After West Ham scored a late goal: “The home fans are chanting ‘they’re fired in the morning’ towards Thomas Frank, those who are left in their seats. There’s a huge crowd out of Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as West Ham fans celebrate.”

Full time: “The boos die down before the restart. The fans coming out of the press box express their feelings.

“Frank then went straight to the tunnel, walking clapping his hands. He booed again and there was another chant of ‘fired in the morning.’