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Tottenham announced on Wednesday that Thomas Frank has been sacked after just eight months in charge, with the club sitting five points above the Premier League relegation zone. In a statement the club said: “The Club has taken the decision to make a change in the Men’s Head Coach position and Thomas Frank will leave today.” Tottenham noted Frank was appointed in June 2025 and that, despite efforts to give him time and support, “results and performances have led the Board to conclude that a change at this point in the season is necessary.”
Despite leading Spurs to the round of 16 in the Champions League, Frank has overseen a desperate domestic campaign. A 2-1 loss to Newcastle on Tuesday was greeted by boos from the home fans and left Spurs still without a league win in 2026.
The Dane was appointed at the end of last season when Ange Postecoglou was fired despite leading Tottenham to its first trophy in 17 years by winning the Europa League and securing Champions League qualification.
Frank had built up an impressive reputation for his work during a nine-year spell at Brentford when he established the modest London club as a Premier League force. But he was unable to repeat that success at Tottenham, where he won just seven of 26 games in the league.
Spurs’ last league win was Dec. 28 and defeat at home to Newcastle extended a ruinous run to one win in 11 in England’s top flight.
Spurs dropped to 16th in the standings on Tuesday and two places above the relegation zone.
Frank was not helped by an extensive injury list that included star players James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Rodrigo Bentancur, Mohammed Kudus and Lucas Bergvall.
Frank said after the defeat to Newcastle that he was “convinced” he would still be in charge for the next match against Arsenal later this month.
Frank’s exit means Spurs are on the lookout for a sixth head coach in less than seven years since Mauricio Pochettino departed in 2019.
