Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has now urged Tottenham Hotspur to consider one Premier League manager should the axe drop on Thomas Frank.
Thomas Frank has come under pressure in recent weeks following a drop off in performance from his team.
Spurs are without a win in their last five Premier League games, a run that has pushed the club down into the bottom half of the table.
The football on show has been flat, with Tottenham not playing the expansive front foot style supporters crave, and that has naturally left frustration boiling among the fanbase as matches drift without real authority or spark.
Jamie Carragher names the manager Tottenham should target
Talks of a sack have already surfaced, with a section of Tottenham supporters labeling Frank as not a real Spurs manager after the defeat to Fulham last weekend.
Boos have been heard inside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on several occasions this season as Frank’s side struggle to impose themselves, and the feeling that change is needed is slowly creeping into the wider conversation.
Jamie Carragher has now given his view on who he believes should replace Frank if Tottenham decide to act.
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Speaking on The Overlap, the Sky Sports pundit explained why Marco Silva fits the mould.
He said, “I actually think he was the one manager Everton should have stuck with.
“I have always seen Silva at Tottenham, I am not saying Tottenham as in change Thomas Frank put Marco Silva in.
“The point I am trying to make is not quite go from Fulham to like you know a Liverpool or Manchester City you think going to sort of compete for the league but sort of that sort of level just belong with it trying to get you know Champions League maybe, you know Aston Villa, that type of team that would almost be the next step for him in the Premier League. I think he probably deserves one of those jobs.”
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Frank is under pressure, but he did buy respite as he ended Tottenham’s run of three defeats in a row in all competitions with a draw against Newcastle on Tuesday night.
However, the performance on the night was not convincing as Newcastle outplayed Tottenham for long stretches, and Spurs were fortunate to come away with a point.
Silva already got the better of Frank earlier this season, yet his approach does not fully align with the brand of football Tottenham supporters demand, despite his name now entering the discussion.