Tottenham has sacked Thomas Frank, after he failed to improve the side’s Premier League performance after Ange Postecoglou’s European trophy-winning stint.
Home fans chanted for the Spurs boss to be “sacked in the morning” after a 2-1 home loss to Newcastle on Tuesday (UK time) and they got their wish.
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Frank has been axed with the club 16th in the Premier League and facing a genuine threat of relegation, after winning just two of their last 17 matches.
Frank replaced Postecoglou in June signing a three-year contract.
He was previously Brentford’s head coach for seven years, leading them to promotion and then stability in the top flight.
The Aussie’s final season in charge saw Tottenham score 38 points and finish 17th, but 13 points safe of relegation, while they also won the Europa League.
Through 26 matches under Frank the club has 29 points, just three above 17th-placed Nottingham Forest (where Postecoglou briefly coached after his sacking), and five above the relegation zone (West Ham, 24 pts).
“I understand the fans’ frustration,” Frank responded when asked about the fan booing following the defeat to Newcastle.
“It’s a position they don’t want to be in. We are working day and night to try and change. It’s a position the club have been in the last two years. The pattern is the club are struggling to compete in Europe and the Premier League.”
Injuries cruelled both Postecoglou and Frank though the English press was far more critical of the Australian coach.
“I didn’t expect us to be in the position we are in with 11-12 injuries,” Frank said.
“There are a few before me up here at Tottenham and many other clubs that have lost their head. I have to stay calm. We have to get through this together.
“I also think there is a lot of studies that show it is not the right thing to do.
“The only thing I am focused on is fighting. We of course understand we are not in a good situation. But with everything in life, you need to stay calm and keep going.”
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