Tottenham fans have seemingly lost patience with head coach Thomas Frank, with one former player calling for a return of a manager who hasn't been involved in coaching since 2017.
Time is ticking for Thomas Frank to turn things around at Tottenham, as the team suffered another frustrating result in the Premier League. A point against Burnley was salvaged by a late Cristian Romero goal to make it 2-2 at Turf Moor, but that wasn't enough to stop the wrath of the away end.
A chorus of boos rang out from the travelling support, along with chants of "We want Frank out", clearly nailing their colours to the mast on the managerial situation. As the board and owners face increasing scrutiny over the hiring of the head coach, time is running out to turn it all around again.
With that in mind, former Tottenham player Jamie O'Hara has given his thoughts on the situation, calling for the radical rehiring of Harry Redknapp as interim manager. Speaking on talkSPORT, he said: "Look, Harry’s been out of the game for a while, but he still watches football.
"He's got an affiliation to the football club, a love there. The fans loved him. I would take Harry Redknapp, I would. For an interim manager until the end of the season.
"Give him some backroom staff, people that can coach, take the sessions for him, he manages the team. He’s been my manager, Harry Redknapp. He'll get his arm around you, he'll give you some confidence and he'll say, 'Go and play and express yourselves.'
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"And I think that's what the players need. I don't know if Thomas Frank has just got these players with the handbrake on. I think Harry Redknapp would take the handbrake off these players and say, 'Go and enjoy your football.'"
It would be a bold move to hire the 78-year-old, even on an interim basis, given that he hasn't been involved in football for nearly a decade. Redknapp's last job as a head coach was back in 2017, taking over Birmingham City for a few months to help escape the threat of relegation to push on in the Championship.
His eventual exit in September of that year came with confirmation of his retirement from that side of the game after 34 years in the dugout, with his time at Tottenham being one of the highlights of his career. Given how much change there has been in the Premier League since that spell, and how open the division appears to be, that could prove to be a risky decision.
While those types of discussions are being had among the Tottenham fans and pundits, Frank has backed his side to "keep going" in the face of their challenges. He told the press after the draw to Burnley: "First and foremost, I want to thank them [the fans] for travelling and supporting the team throughout the game, which they do.
"I'm sure they can recognise and acknowledge especially the first half, and the improvement we've done there, and could and should have put it out of sight. But also acknowledge the will-power and character of the team that keeps running, keep fighting, to the end.
"We just need to keep going. We do so many things right. But there's no doubt, that when it's not dropping so easy for us, the consistent performances we've done, which I think I said that many times, they actually are in an OK level.
"But apparently because of where we are now, we need to do more, to make sure we get the wins over the line. Especially in the Premier League. And one of the bits is to play every third or fourth day, to perform, that demands a lot of mentality.
"We have a few injuries, that doesn't help, but that's part of it. Never any complaints from me, that's reality. But that's where we need to be strong enough as a team to keep performing every third or fourth day."
As it stands, Frank is still in charge of the side, but it's unclear if that could be a stay of execution, given the difficult run ahead for Tottenham. Eintracht Frankfurt are the next opponent in the Champions League in midweek, which could bring some joy with a top-eight finish in the competition, though missing out would result in an extra two games to the already congested fixture list.
Then there are games against Manchester City, Manchester United, and Newcastle, all before the big North London Derby against Arsenal. They could be the type of fixtures that Frank thrives in, given the way he masterminded wins over those clubs in his time at Brentford.
However, it could equally end with some tough results, further introspection, and questions over the direction of Spurs moving forward.