Tottenham Hotspur are in deep trouble and for Thomas Frank things can’t really get much worse.
Tottenham are at their lowest ebb of the campaign – if that’s even possible – with defeat at home to a hapless West Ham side who started the day seven points adrift of the team in 17th place.
Frank could be on the brink of the sack after this result. Cristian Romero was the man who fronted up to speak to the media after the game and it does feel as though the fat lady is clearing her voice when it comes to the head coach.
Tottenham appear to have stopped playing for their boss and when that sort of rot sets in, it can be a very lonely place for a manager, especially when results are going badly wrong.
David Ornstein shares how Tottenham players feel about Thomas Frank
Tottenham have to roll their sleeves up and prepare for a tough match against Dortmund on Tuesday night, with three points badly needed for the boss.
Spurs players have been shocking for a number of weeks in fairness and as usual it’s the manager feeling the heat and not a group of players who are seriously underperforming at the moment.
Ornstein has been quizzed on how the players are feeling inside the dressing room and he’s delivered a very intriguing verdict on the perception of Frank.
He said on Instagram: “As things stand he remains in position and Spurs play Dortmund on Tuesday. It looks as though he will still be in charge for that one at least.
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“There is still a lot of good will for Thomas Frank internally at Tottenham, they want him to succeed but I think there is a great deal of realism too and they concede that it might not happen.
“That makes me think that it will be a case of when not if he will go. I think it feels improbable that he turns this around, especially when the fans have turned against him and the hierarchy and also from what we hear many players are dissatisfied.”
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If the consensus among the media is a case of when and not if Frank is going to get sacked then Tottenham have to make a swift decision and act in a decisive fashion.
Right now it would seem as though the players have given up on his managerial methods and even if they do get along with Frank, they’re clearly not having some of the things he wants to do.
Tottenham need to get back on track quickly and right now, it feels as though Frank is completely out of fresh ideas to try and get the team picking up points once again.
It’s a bad sign when someone with the reputation that Ornstein has in the game is saying that some of the players aren’t having him and a resolution is required quickly from the club’s board of directors.