Everything MOTD said about Tottenham sacking Thomas Frank after defeat vs Fulham
Thomas Frank is a manager under increasing pressure at Tottenham.
Tottenham were beaten 2-1 by Fulham on Saturday, with Mohammed Kudus‘ second-half goal not enough to launch a recovery after Kenny Tete and Harry Wilson scored within six minutes.
Spurs manager Frank bore the brunt of criticism for the latest Tottenham Hotspur Stadium horror show, with the Lilywhites managing just one home Premier League win under the Dane thus far.
Tottenham’s mentality has been questioned following the limp defeat to the Cottagers, which has left Spurs 10th in the Premier League table.
Frank has faced accusations that Tottenham’s squad do not respect him, and the issue of the former Brentford manager’s future was a hot topic of discussion on Match of the Day on Saturday.
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On the face of it, Tottenham’s situation is not quite as dire as it would appear at first glance, with only five points separating Spurs from third-place Chelsea.
But the manner of the performances at home has left Frank, rightly, facing some huge scrutiny so early in his tenure in North London.
In the post-match analysis of the game on Match of the Day, presenter Gabby Logan spoke to former Spurs midfielder Danny Murphy about the pressure Frank is facing.
She said: “Thomas Frank now is obviously going to feel some kind of pressure with the fans not happy, letting their disquiet known, having won only once at home at the beginning of this season, three times this calendar year as well.”
Murphy replied: “Well, he’s got to take the stick, he’s taken a high-profile job at a huge football club with massive expectation.
“So, there’s pressure and responsibility that comes with that. The performances at home have been poor and they’ve got to improve quickly.
“They’ve got a hell of a good squad. Yeah, he’s got a few players missing but at the moment I don’t think he knows his best team and he’s not sure on his best formation.
“And that’s a problem. And the confidence is really low. They’ve got to keep working hard, they had a good go second half and made some chances. But for now he’s got to ride the criticism, he’s got to keep working on the training pitch, and getting that team winning some game at home.”
Tottenham visit Newcastle United in midweek and their next home encounter is a big one for Frank as his former club Brentford visit the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium next Saturday.
Who is the favourite to be sacked next in the Premier League?
The situation is looking perilous for Frank at Spurs already but he is not yet the favourite to be sacked next among current Premier League managers.
Indeed, Leeds United boss Daniel Farke leads the way with two prominent bookmakers, with one having him as low as 1/2 on to be sacked next.
Frank’s situation is not much better admittedly, and there are odds as low as 7/2 that he will be the next Premier League boss to depart.
Liverpool’s under-fire manager Arne Slot is a 5/2 shot, with Burnley’s Scott Parker seen as more of an outside shot at 10/1.
Frank knows, though, that the pressure is really mounting to turn things around, especially on home turf where Spurs have underperformed now for far too long.