Thomas Frank has been sacked as Tottenham Hotspur head coach, the club confirmed on Wednesday.
The 52-year-old leaves his post after eight months in charge with Spurs lying 16th in the Premier League following Tuesday’s 2-1 home defeat to Newcastle United.
Frank faced chants of «you’re getting sacked in the morning» from Spurs fans who also sang the name of former manager Mauricio Pochettino as they slipped to an 11th league defeat of the campaign.
«The club has taken the decision to make a change in the Men’s Head Coach position and Thomas Frank will leave today,» read a club statement.
«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.
«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.»
Sources have told ESPN the club have yet to decide on a replacement plan but an interim appointment is considered more likely at this initial stage. Chief executive Vinai Venkatesham is expected to make a longer statement later on Wednesday.
Sources say Venkatesham recommended the decision to the ownership on Tuesday night after the game as Tottenham’s dreadful run of form continued and the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium witnessed another toxic evening.
Spurs have won just two of their last 17 league matches — taking 11 points in that time — and the current winless run of eight games is their longest in the Premier League since October 2008.
Sources say Spurs were reluctant to make a change due to an acknowledgment that many issues at the club pre-date Frank and he has been unfortunate to suffer the volume of injuries he has.
Last season, under Ange Postecoglou, Spurs finished 17th in the league but won their first trophy in 17 years, lifting the Europa League in May after beating Manchester United 1-0 in the final.
But Frank only oversaw a modest initial improvement in form, narrowly losing the UEFA Super Cup Final to Paris Saint-Germain before winning six of their opening 16 league games.
And the board felt compelled to act as Tottenham are now in danger of relegation as they sit just five points above the drop zone.
Frank guided Spurs to the Champions League round-of-16 after finishing fourth in the group stage but the club’s results were too disappointing to ignore.
They were beaten in the EFL Cup fourth round by Newcastle and the FA Cup third round by Aston Villa. They had won just two league games at home all season and the negative atmosphere at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was compounded by off-field issues with captain Cristian Romero criticising the club’s hierarchy in a social media post just minutes after the transfer window closed.
It is the first sacking of the post-Daniel Levy era at Spurs. Levy left the club in September as the majority owners of Spurs’ holding company Enic, the family of billionaire Joe Lewis, took on a more prominent role.
