Tottenham Hotspur have sacked manager Thomas Frank after just eight months in charge.
Spurs defeat at home to Newcastle United on Tuesday night proved his final game in charge, with the club slipping perilously close to the Premier League relegation zone.
Frank was appointed at the start of the season to replace Ange Postecoglou, who was sacked despite ending the club’s long trophy drought by winning the Europa League. But Frank has struggled to make an impression in his time in the dugout, with fans becoming increasingly critical of the former Brentford boss.
Thomas Frank during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United. (Photo by Shaun Brooks – CameraSport via Getty Images)
Fans have consistently called for his sacking, despite qualifying for the knockout stages of the Champions League.
However, their form in the Premier League have been awful. Spurs are winless in their last eight league games and have not won on home soil in the Premier League since early December.
The 2-1 home defeat to Newcastle on Tuesday night means Spurs are just five points clear of the drop zone, with the sides in the bottom three moving even closer.
Contingency plans are now being put into place to appoint a replacement and help stave off the ever growing risk of a disastrous drop to the Championship.
Spurs’ search for Frank’s successor will now begin, with former Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi the outstanding name following his exit from French side Marseille.
