Former Tottenham Hotspur owner and chairman Lord Sugar has urged the club to consider appointing a top-level manager in place of Thomas Frank after Spurs were thrashed 3–0 by Nottingham Forest.
It was another troubling afternoon for Spurs at the City Ground, where Sean Dyche’s Forest side cruised to victory courtesy of an Ibrahim Sangaré strike and a brace from Callum Hudson-Odoi.
Goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario played a part in the opening goal, coming just two weeks after he was jeered by Spurs supporters during the defeat to Fulham. The Italian put Archie Gray under pressure with a short pass, allowing Sangaré to win possession before Hudson-Odoi finished from close range in the 28th minute. Forest’s second goal also involved Vicario, who misjudged the flight of what appeared to be a cross, watching helplessly as the ball dropped into his net.
After Frank substituted Djed Spence, Gray and Rodrigo Bentancur, Forest completed the rout when Sangaré fired a long-range effort past Vicario. The defeat leaves Spurs 11th in the Premier League, with just one win in their last seven matches, increasing speculation over Frank’s future less than six months after his arrival from Brentford.
Frank was also forced to address an incident involving Spence, who reacted angrily to being taken off. The full-back muttered towards the bench, made gestures, and later threw a coat that had been passed to him. Frank confirmed he would speak to the player about the situation.
With Spurs’ form continuing to slide, calls for a change in head coach have grown louder. Former owner Alan Sugar suggested the club should move for former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp. Writing on X, Sugar said: “With the massive fortune of the Lewis family, it would be a win-win situation if they hired Jurgen Klopp in January. Loads of money for players and a great manager.”
Klopp, who spent nine years managing in the Premier League, stepped down as Liverpool boss after the 2023/24 season and has not taken up another coaching role since. In January 2024, however, he insisted he would never manage another English club.
“My love for this club, my respect for the people is too big,” Klopp said. “I couldn’t. I couldn’t for a second think about it. There’s no chance.”
The German, who won eight major trophies during his time at Liverpool, now works as Head of Global Soccer for the Red Bull Group.
