THOMAS Frank could do with Tottenham’s South Stand replicating Borussia Dortmund’s famous Yellow Wall tonight.
The under-fire Dane needs all the support he can get — though the fear is fans will turn on him again if things go south against the German side.
The 17,500-seater South Stand at the 62,850-capacity Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, which opened in 2019, was inspired by the Die Gelbe Wand — the Yellow Wall — in Dortmund.
It is the massive standing terrace at Signal Iduna Park, holding nearly 25,000 of the club’s supporters — and it can strike fear into opponents’ hearts.
Spurs chief Frank needs all the backing he can get as he fights for his job.
Yet Roy Knieriem, part of Dortmund fan club Wittener Wolfe, said the magic atmosphere of the German giants’ Wall can never be reproduced.
The 38-year-old said: “You can’t replicate it. It’s unique.
“We are proud when different people tell us how amazed they are by our Wall.
“But it’s impossible to copy our atmosphere. It’s the sheer size of the Wall that makes it so special.
“They give 100 per cent to push the team forward in good times and bad times. Our passionate support can really help the team.
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“Just thinking about it gives me goosebumps. It’s like a drug, my religion.”
Tottenham’s most ardent fans sit in the South Stand and can create a fantastic atmosphere.
But their displeasure can be just as powerful.
Both examples were on show in Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to West Ham, when they provided a rip-roaring noise at 1-1 but sang ‘You’re getting sacked in the morning’ and booed en masse at full-time after Callum Wilson’s last-gasp winner.
Roy has travelled over to England for tonight’s game and knows the Spurs fanbase can be intimidating.
He added: “I’ve seen a lot of games in England.
“But the best atmosphere was at White Hart Lane. I like the old stadium so much more than the new one.”