Thomas Frank is facing criticism from Tottenham fans following a woeful north London derby defeat by Arsenal on Sunday
Thomas Frank has made it clear Tottenham must continue to back him by declaring: "I know how to build a club and we will do that".
Spurs are in Paris ahead of the Champions League clash against champions PSG on Wednesday night, with Frank facing criticism from the club's fans following a woeful north London derby defeat on Sunday which made it just two wins in eight matches under the 52-year-old.
The Frank era began solidly but has fallen off the rails in recent weeks with Tottenham struggling to create chances - and they have now conceded more goals at this stage of the Premier League season than they had under Ange Postecoglou last year.
With the north London outfit having gone through managers like new kits, with six hired in six years, Frank was asked in France how important it is that he becomes the one who breaks that cycle.
"Very important!" he said with a grin. "Part of taking this job was to sit here and have the challenges. Of course, I would have loved to sit here and we've beaten Arsenal and then face Paris. We lost and we lost badly. Part of this is to manage those setbacks and learn from it and move on from here.
"One thing I'm 1000% sure of, I know how to build a team, I know how to build a club and we will do that. Along the way, we'll learn and the big thing is how we learn from the bad spells.
"The first four months, I learned a lot about the team. I learned a lot about the individual players and all that learning that needs to materialise in how we find the right formula with the right players on the pitch and with some players coming back."
Spurs will face a PSG side that has been transformed from a team of Galacticos into a balanced outfit under Luis Enrique to become Europe's best. Frank believes the Ligue 1 giants show how football is about building something special.
"Even Luis Enrique here, I think it's fair to say PSG have been on another level than Tottenham the last five, six years, but also, this is his third season," said the Dane.
"His first season he also had to take on a lot of battles and those years turned everything around from playing with the biggest players in Europe to less stars, very determined players that play for the team and he created one of the best teams in the world by making those changes. That's the beauty of football."
Spurs will face the Parisien side without the suspended Brennan Johnson, with the Wales international making it eight unavailable players for Frank for the big clash.