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Join our Fantasy SRP leagueAnge's successor sacked as Spurs faces relegation fight
SEN • February 12th, 2026 1:03 am
On your way: Thomas Frank has been shown the exit at Spurs | Photo: AP
Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed that they will part ways with current coach Thomas Frank in just his first season in charge.
After naming the Dane as Ange Postecoglou's successor at Spurs, following the Australian's 17th-place finish in the 24/25 Premier League season and Europa League victory, many thought that the club would be able to return back into the top half of the table.
But after some positive results initially, which included winning his first three league games, those results would quickly turn as Tottenham began to freefall.
And with a 2-1 loss to Newcastle, which marked an eight-game winless streak in the EPL (the club's longest since 2009), club officials decided to terminate Frank's contract, eight months after his appointment.
This was despite the former Brentford manager saying in his press conference that sacking the coach wouldn't be the right thing to do.
“I also think there is a lot of studies that show it (sacking the coach) is not the right thing to do," he said.
“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.”
Frank has endured an arduous nine months as Spurs boss | Photo: EPA
In a statement, the club pointed to his poor results as one of the driving factors for his dismissal.
"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," it said.
"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.”
Reacting to the news as it unfolded, former Crystal Palace chairman and the UK’s talkSPORT pundit Simon Jordan felt that Frank was not given much support by the club during his tenure.
“He was in a situation where he didn’t have many allies,” he explained.
“Unless he really changed the direction of travel, he wasn’t going to be much support because the people that are now in situ at Spurs weren’t the people that employed him.
“I watched the game last night (against Newcastle) and I looked at Spurs in the first half, and I thought they were devoid of any identity.
“And it began to look to even more so that Tottenham fans may have already concluded themselves (to his departure).”
With 12 games left in their season, the Lilywhites find themselves above the relegation zone by just five points, creating a live possibility that they could be relegated at season's end.
Despite the poor form in the league, Spurs still have a chance to add some silverware to their trophy cabinet as they are still alive in the Champions League, having made the Round of 16.
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