By Emmanuel Abi Couson
Tottenham Hotspur has sacked Thomas Frank after eight months into his tenure, having been unable to change the club’s fortunes since he arrived from Brentford in June
Tottenham defeat at home to Newcastle proved his final game in charge, with the club slipping perilously close to the Premier League relegation zone.
Frank , the Danish Manager who guided Brentford to Premier League and solodify it place in premiership 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.
Since his arrival at Spurs,Frank has struggled to make an impression in his time in the dugout, with fans becoming increasingly critical of the former Brentford boss.
Supporters have consistently called for the manager to lose his job, despite qualifying for the knockout stages of the Champions League.
But their Premier League form has been desperate. Spurs are winless in their last eight league games and have not won on home soil in the Premier League since early December.
He leaves the club with a record of seven wins, eight draws and 11 defeats and just 1.12 points per game in the Premier League, the poorest record of any Spurs manager in the history of the competition.
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.
Frank’s exit comes hours after he expressed confidence over his position despite the rising pressure. Asked if he would be in charge for Spurs’ next game against North London rivals Arsenal, he said: “Yeah, I’m convinced I will be. I understand the question and I understand it’s easy to point on me but I also think it’s never only the head coach or the ownership or the directors or the players or the staff.
