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Thomas Frank leaves Tottenham Hotspur to start search for new manager
Lily Bai finally pulled the plug Thomas FrankHis reign came as a result of frustration on Wednesday morning after the club’s power brokers concluded his position was completely untenable.
Newcastle United’s humiliating surrender on Tuesday night sparked outrage among supporters, not for the first time this season, with the 52-year-old’s nightmare eight-month tenure inevitably coming to an end.
The Lewis family, with encouragement from John Langer and Vinay Venkatesham, sanctioned Frank’s termination, ending Tottenham’s worst run of managerial appointments in modern Premier League history.
For a club desperate to escape a relegation battle, Frank’s statistics are astounding.
Tottenham have been disastrously underachieving with just 13 wins in 38 games despite being plagued by injuries, while Frank’s 26.9% win rate is the worst ever for a Spurs manager in the Premier League.
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Tottenham Hotspur’s worst winning percentage in Premier League history |
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Glenn Hoddle |
36% |
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george graham |
33.7% |
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Juande Ramos |
27.8% |
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Jacques Santini |
27.3% |
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Thomas Frank |
26.9% |
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Tuesday’s 2-1 home defeat sparked a volcanic eruption at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with fans demanding Frank’s immediate removal.
Chants of “sacked in the morning” echoed relentlessly around the N17, while sections of the crowd desperately called for the return of Mauricio Pochettino after another dismal performance.
Tottenham are currently just five points above the relegation zone and have won just two of their last 17 league games.
This is completely unacceptable, even with so much damage (Wilson Odobert is latest long-term victim), Tottenham fielded a strong enough team and were in a better position.
Frank has to shoulder a lot of responsibility and the club president simply cannot afford to make the wrong appointment again.
Following the Dane’s dismissal, many big-name coaches including Pochettino, Xavi, Gareth Southgate and others were sacked. Related to moving to north London.
Bournemouth, a familiar name Anthony Iolararemains in the frame even after being removed Got this job tip last yearThe Spaniard has yet to agree a new contract and is set to leave as a free agent at the end of the season.
Bournemouth eyeing Tottenham move for Andoni Illara
The 43-year-old is believed to be on Tottenham’s shortlist to replace Frank, with GiveMeSport claiming Bournemouth want Tottenham to move for Iraura.
However, going by their message, the north Londoners will be disappointed.
In fact, the outlet also reported that Illaura has no intention of leaving Cherries to join Tottenham Hotspurand would prefer to return to Spain with Athletic Bilbao, or even another team on an upward trajectory.
There’s no doubt that missing out on Illaura could be seen as a blow, even if Pochettino is widely regarded as their ideal first target.
Illaura’s tactical traits – aggressive marking, explosive counter-attacks and a structured 4-2-3-1 formation – will immediately inject entertainment into a Spurs side that lacks an attacking philosophy under Frank’s lackluster approach.
Despite losing defensive stalwarts Dean Huizen, Ilya Zabani and Milos Kolquez last summer, Bournemouth haven’t regressed too far and you could even say they’ve made progress through data-driven recruitment to find replacements with the same characteristics.
The south coast side have found their groove again and have made a strong start to 2026, losing just one league game this year, not to mention winning four of their last six top-flight games.
His team combines defensive intensity with attacking directness to strike out consistently.
Some critics, such as Football.london’s Alasdair Goldeven called Illaura a “Pochettino clone”, but it seems he will not be heading to Tottenham Hotspur.
