Tottenham Hotspur Part Ways with Thomas Frank as Relegation Battle Intensifies

Tottenham Hotspur have dismissed head coach Thomas Frank after just eight months in charge, with the club sitting perilously close to the Premier League relegation zone.

The north London side confirmed the decision on Wednesday following a damaging 2 to 1 home defeat to Newcastle United that left Spurs 16th in the table with 29 points from 26 matches. The result extended an alarming run of poor form and intensified concerns that last season’s European success has given way to a domestic struggle.

In a statement, the club said it had been determined to give Frank time and support after appointing him in June 2025, but recent performances and results had forced the board to conclude that a change was required at this stage of the campaign.

Frank, 52, arrived with a strong reputation after transforming Brentford into an established top flight side. He was expected to build on Tottenham’s Europa League triumph last season and restore the club as a consistent top four contender. Instead, the Spurs have managed only seven league wins this term and are enduring their longest winless league streak in more than a decade.

Supporters made their frustration clear during the Newcastle defeat, with loud jeers echoing around the stadium and chants calling for a managerial change. Tottenham have suffered seven home league defeats this season and have won only two of their last 13 Premier League matches in front of their own fans, a record that has eroded confidence among the fan base.

Tensions between Frank and sections of supporters had surfaced earlier in the campaign. In November, he criticised fans for mocking goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario after a costly mistake in a defeat to Fulham. His standing was also dented in January when he was photographed holding a coffee cup bearing the crest of fierce rivals Arsenal, an incident he later described as a simple mix up.

Despite domestic struggles, Tottenham have fared better in Europe. They finished fourth in the expanded 36 team Champions League table to secure a place in the last 16, offering a rare positive in an otherwise turbulent season.

The club backed Frank in the January transfer window, securing midfielder Conor Gallagher and adding former Liverpool assistant John Heitinga to the coaching staff. However, injuries and inconsistent displays prevented any sustained upturn in league form.

Spurs now face a daunting run of fixtures, including a north London derby against league leaders Arsenal later this month. With only a handful of points separating them from the bottom three, the immediate priority for the club’s hierarchy will be to steady results and avoid being drawn deeper into a relegation fight that few predicted at the start of the season.