Thomas Frank has been sacked by Tottenham after just under eight months in charge following the 2-1 defeat to Newcastle United on Tuesday night
Gary Neville was left stunned when he heard Thomas Frank had been sacked by Tottenham Hotspur – but what happened next was even more incredible.
Frank has been sacked by Tottenham after Spurs lost 2-1 to Newcastle United on Tuesday night. The latest tumultuous result of the Dane’s dismal reign resulted in Spurs falling to 16th in the Premier League and made it two wins in 17 league fixtures.
And Neville was in The Overlap studio recording this week’s show with Jamie Carragher, Jill Scott, Ian Wright and Roy Keane when a member of the production team, Kiaran Saunders, interrupted to inform them Frank had been sacked.
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Neville was stunned by the development before he revealed that Ange Postecoglou was actually in the building, as he was due to record an episode that would be released next week. But following the news, a switch was made, and the Postecoglou episode was brought forward and will be released on Thursday morning.
And when the former Celtic boss entered the studio, he simply remarked: “Some timing, eh,” as he took his seat. Postecoglou was sacked by Tottenham in the summer despite leading the club to Europa League glory.
Postecoglou delivered on his promise of “always” winning in his second season thanks to the 1-0 victory over Manchester United in Bilbao in May. But ultimately losing 22 Premier League matches and finishing 17th cost Postecoglou his job after two years at the club.
And speaking in the summer, former Spurs chairman Daniel Levy said: “I don’t regret appointing Ange. In his first season we finished fifth and in the second season we were over the moon to win a trophy, but we need to compete in all competitions. We felt that we needed a change.
“It was a collective decision. It wasn’t my decision. We do everything together. Emotionally it was difficult, but we believe we have made the right decision for the club.”
Levy then added: “We’ve won a European trophy, but it’s not enough. It’s what we haven’t done that is more important. We need to win the league.
“We want to win the Premier League. We want to win the Champions League. We want to win.”
But Spurs are 16th in the Premier League and just five points above the relegation zone following a dreadful run of form. They are are also winless in their past eight Premier League games – their longest run without a victory since October 2008.