Thomas Frank’s position at Tottenham Hotspur is under serious threat following Saturday’s damaging 2–1 home defeat to West Ham in the Premier League. The loss leaves Spurs stuck in 14th place, having managed just seven wins from 22 league matches this season.
Pressure had already been building after back-to-back defeats to Aston Villa in the FA Cup and Bournemouth in the league, and this latest setback has only intensified the scrutiny. Tottenham have not won since their December 28 victory over Crystal Palace and have recorded only two league wins in their last 10 outings.
While Spurs remain 10 points clear of relegation, they are now nine points behind Liverpool in the top-four race — a stark indicator of how far standards have slipped. Frank was appointed from Brentford in the summer after Ange Postecoglou was dismissed, despite delivering Europa League success in May.
Tottenham return to action on Tuesday when they host Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League, needing a result to keep their knockout hopes alive. However, focus remains firmly on Frank’s future, with bookmakers already pricing up potential successors:
Xabi Alonso – 3/1
Xavi Hernandez – 3/1
Mauricio Pochettino – 4/1
Oliver Glasner – 4/1
Ruben Amorim – 6/1
Enzo Maresca – 8/1
Adding to the tension, Spurs are due to hold an open training session today — an awkward moment following a defeat to a struggling West Ham side, and one that may hint at whether a decision has already been taken.
With Dortmund arriving tomorrow and the schedule piling up, Frank is expected to face the media later today. Should he do so, attention will inevitably turn to whether he is still Tottenham’s head coach.
We’ll be tracking all developments as uncertainty grows around Frank’s future — and the names emerging as possible replacements.
