Thomas Frank sacked as Tottenham Hotspur head coach amid relegation worries

Spurs have two wins from their last 17 matches in the league.

They remain in the Champions League, finishing fourth place in the table and securing automatic qualification to the round of 16.

The board's decision follows Tuesday night's 2-1 home loss to Newcastle.

Boos rang and chants of "sacked in the morning” rang around the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium following the final whistle, a common theme of Frank's recent tenure.

Fans also made their feelings clear toward the manager, with empty seats visible ahead of kickoff.

A statement from Tottenham Hotspur confirmed the news on Wednesday morning.

It read: "The Club has taken the decision to make a change in the Men’s Head Coach position and Thomas Frank will leave today.

"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.

"However, results and performances have led the Board to conclude that a change at this point in the season is necessary.

"Throughout his time at the Club, Thomas has conducted himself with unwavering commitment, giving everything in his efforts to move the Club forward. We would like to thank him for his contribution and wish him every success in the future."

Following yesterday's loss, Frank was asked if his job is under threat, he replied: "I spoke to them [the owners] yesterday, so no. I understand the frustration and the easiest thing is to point at me. That's part of the job unfortunately.

"I will work day and night to turn this around but it is not just one person. There is no doubt we need to improve and I need to be part of that."

Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live about the booing, Frank said: "I understand the frustration. It has been building up a little bit - last season it was similar playing in Europe and the Premier League."

"We need to be resilient, mentally and physically. I am 100 per cent sure that it is a team effort, and it is not only one person. We are all aligned and we know what needs to be done."

Spurs have taken 10 points from 15 in their first five Premier League fixtures under Frank.

However, things took a turn for the worse with just 19 from the next 21.

Their run of eight games without a win is their longest since going nine without victory in 2008 under Juande Ramos, who was sacked with the club bottom of the table.

The Danish manager left Brentford in June to replace Ange Postecoglou after the Australian was sacked despite winning the Europa League.

His record means he departs north London with the worst Premier League win percentage of any Spurs manager in the Premier League era, with just 26.9 per cent.

Aside from poor performances on the pitch, Frank also felt the brunt of scrutiny when he was seen accidentally drinking from a coffee cup that bore the badge of rivals Arsenal.

January’s FA Cup exit to Aston Villa has left Tottenham without a game this weekend and offered the chance of a reset.

Spurs's next boss will be their sixth permanent manager in seven years since Mauricio Pochettino left in 2019.

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