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Tottenham may allow Thomas Frank the winter period to regain positive momentum.

Spurs were beaten 3-0 by Nottingham Forest away from home in another Premier League defeat on Sunday, which has caused even more concern among the Lilywhites’ fanbase.

Following the loss, Tottenham have slipped to 11th in the league standings, and hopes of finishing in a European spot are fading.

Frank has been under pressure at Tottenham, with supporters particularly unhappy with the style of play that’s currently on show at N17.

However, White has relayed some information that suggests Frank will remain as Spurs boss for now, with Alex Crook sharing his thoughts on that.

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Thomas Frank will be backed by Tottenham hierarchy

Tottenham want to make big signings in the January transfer window, with Antoine Semenyo one player whose name keeps cropping up.

Joe Lewis and Co. need to be able to trust Frank heading into a very important market that could make or break Spurs’ season, which Crook has now suggested will happen.

While speaking on talkSPORT on Tuesday, Crook said he has sympathy for the situation Frank finds himself in as he responded to White’s update.

White said: “There are reports circulating that Thomas Frank has been given the backing of the Spurs hierarchy following discussions at the top of the club. Why does he need their backing?”

Crook responded: “Well, there’s been a lot of noise from supporters, and their home form has been poor. They were hammered by Forest at the weekend, so the hierarchy wants to settle things down.

“I feel for Thomas Frank because he’s inherited a team that finished 17th last season, and it’s largely the same group of players. They don’t have the weaponry to challenge for the top four.“

Last season’s league finish under Ange Postecoglou was discussed widely, but it’s hard to keep using it as an excuse for the current Spurs head coach.

Frank needs to find the spark at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Tottenham’s home record this season hasn’t been good enough, as away form has most likely kept Frank in a job.

Frank needs to put all his energy into finding a solution for results on home turf.

If the Dane truly wants success in N17, then it will only come from making the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium a fortress.

He needs to stop being timid with his tactical setups and have the Lilywhites on the front foot in home matches, regardless of the opposition.

Frank is not a popular man within the Tottenham fanbase at the moment, and he desperately needs to turn things around regardless of the backing from the board.

Tottenham look set for the perfect opportunity to hire Oliver Glasner.

Glasner has been linked to Tottenham in the past after a stellar spell in charge of Crystal Palace over the last 22 months.

Even after winning the FA Cup last season, Glasner could be on his way out of Crystal Palace once the current campaign comes to an end.

This comes while Thomas Frank comes under scrutiny for Tottenham for a hugely disappointing start to life at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The Lilywhites may now have their best chance to land Glasner as a replacement for Frank, with changes in the pipeline at Selhurst Park.

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Oliver Glasner set to leave Crystal Palace

Glasner could be great for Tottenham if he were to move across the capital and join the North London club.

That may not be a possibility while the German is in post, especially after such a positive time with the Eagles since February 2024.

The Lilywhites may be set to have the door opened up for them, with the 51-year-old potentially set for a Selhurst exit in the summer.

Spanish outlet Carrusel Deportivo has reported that Glasner will not renew his contract at Crystal Palace, which comes to an end in the summer.

Steve Parish and Co. are already eying replacements, with Getafe boss Jose Bordalas emerging as a top option at this stage.

No contact has been made with the Spaniard, but with an offer seemingly in the pipeline, interest is surely piqued on White Heart Lane.

Tottenham can now hire Glasner for free

The Lilywhites paid Brentford a reported £10million to land Frank, something which they won’t want to do again any time soon.

That is a sizable fee for a head coach, and the Dane is proof that spending on a highly rated coach isn’t a guarantee of success in the Premier League.

Glasner has much better experiences than the current Spurs boss, having won the FA Cup with Palace and the Europa League with Frankfurt.

His appointment would likely be well received in N17 and may become more likely once the German has departed the Eagles and is available without a fee involved.

The door appears to be opening ahead of the summer, so the pressure is certainly on Frank after just 25 matches in charge.

Tottenham are set to play host to Aston Villa in the FA Cup third round.

Villa secured a 2-1 win against Spurs earlier in the season as an Emi Buendia goal made the difference at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The likes of Mohammed Kudus were slammed against Villa in what was a hugely frustrating performance after going ahead in North London.

Thomas Frank has come under further pressure since, with the sack potentially looming at Tottenham after recent results and performances.

The Dane will hope he will be in charge for the upcoming FA Cup clash against the Villans, but home supporters already have frustrations to vent.

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Tottenham season ticket holders move forced vs Aston Villa

Spurs lost to Nottingham Forest last time around in the Premier League, and things don’t look likely to get easier in the coming weeks.

The festive period will see the N17 outfit face the likes of Liverpool and Crystal Palace, before the new year brings match-ups with Brentford, Sunderland and Bournemouth.

The FA Cup could hand the Lilywhites much-needed respite from the Premier League, with a home tie against Aston Villa drawn for the third round.

The Midlands side have opted to take up the full 9000 available allocation, an increased lot that is allowed in the tournament in the early rounds.

Tottenham announced this news on 15 December, revealing that North Stand season ticket holders will be unable to purchase their usual seats for the clash.

Those who sit in blocks 420-424, 515-519, 112, 419, 514 and 520 will be required to move and decide on an alternative seat by 18 December.

With a frustrating atmosphere already surrounding White Heart Lane, this development is unlikely to help improve things for fans.

Tottenham fans right to be annoyed by ticket news

There appears to be very little the Lilywhites can do besides ask supporters to move after offering 17 per cent of the stadium to Villa.

The claret and blue travel in superb numbers and will very likely sell out that increased allocation with relative ease.

That won’t really make any affected supporter feel better about being forced out of their own seats because they’ve been taken by away fans.

Their frustration will only be increased by the current state of Spurs under Frank, especially if they go on to lose in the FA Cup third round as well.

Tottenham have had a difficult start to the season under Thomas Frank, and it could already lead to some big changes next summer.

Frank himself is under sack threat, with Spurs sitting 11th in the Premier League table after 16 games.

The speculation around the Dane’s future has only grown after Tottenham were beaten 3-0 by Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Sunday afternoon.

Pedro Porro was slammed by fans for an interview after the game, and the atmosphere around the North London club is now turning from bad to worse.

Tottenham set to lose one of their best players

Despite Tottenham putting in some abysmal performances at times this season, Frank still has several exciting players in his squad.

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One of those is centre-back Micky van de Ven, who has been a shining light for Spurs as the results continue to underwhelm.

The Netherlands international has started all bar one of the North London side’s Premier League games this term, evidencing his importance to the team.

However, according to former Manchester United defender Phil Jones, Van de Ven is unlikely to still be at Tottenham by the start of next season.

Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live, Jones said: “They’ve got Micky van de Ven who, if he keeps performing how he’s been performing, he won’t be at Spurs next season”

Micky van de Ven is too good for Tottenham

Even with the quality of Van de Ven, Tottenham have struggled defensively in recent times, conceding 11 goals in their last five Premier League games.

Despite that, he is still making over three clearances and recoveries per game at this stage, with others around him letting Spurs down.

The Dutch centre-back is clearly a level above a lot of his Spurs teammates, and his ability to drive the team forward is what makes him stand out from the crowd.

Earlier this season, Van de Ven scored one of the goals of the season against Copenhagen in the Champions League, dribbling the whole length of the pitch before slotting the ball past the keeper.

Van de Ven has had an eye for goal in the Premier League as well, and as per FBref, is in the top three per cent of all centre-backs in the top-flight this season for goals scored per 90 (0.2).

He also has an overall pass completion rate of 90.6 per cent, and has showcased his calmness on the ball throughout his time in North London.

If Tottenham continue to struggle, it will be difficult for them to keep hold of Van de Ven, who will surely have ambitions of playing at the highest level.

Micky van de Ven has revealed something about Ange Postecoglou that proves why he was out of his depth at Tottenham.

Postecoglou was sacked by Spurs in the summer, despite the Australian leading his side to Europa League glory against Manchester United.

A trophy win couldn’t distract supporters from an incredibly disappointing 17th-place finish in the Premier League, and a lot of that was down to the 60-year-old’s management.

During his time with the Lilywhites, Postecoglou played crazy attacking football and often made bizarre decisions that almost cost them European success.

Micky van de Ven told Ange Postecoglou to go more defensive

Tottenham’s defensive duo of Van de Ven and Cristian Romero were impacted most by the fast, attacking football.

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Postecoglou would often push his full-backs incredibly high, and that meant Van de Ven and Romero had to use their recovery pace in an attempt to prevent counterattacks.

Remarkably, Van de Ven even admitted that during Tottenham’s 1-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League quarter-final second leg, the Dutchman had to tell his manager to go more defensive after taking the lead.

“At one point, we just walked up to the gaffer and said that we need to change some things and play more defensive sometimes,” he said on The Overlap.

“We played away at Frankfurt and were 1-0 up, and we can’t keep attacking, we just need to come back and have a low block and make sure we get the three points.

“We sat with him and he agreed with us on some things, and he told us that he expected us two guys to sort this on the pitch – to make sure that this is something everybody knows and to speak to everybody on the pitch.”

Postecoglou listened to Van de Ven

Following their triumphs against Frankfurt and Bodo/Glimt to reach the final, Postecoglou learned a lesson and arguably took the advice of Van de Ven on board.

The former Celtic manager did something Jose Mourinho-esque during Spurs’ 1-0 win over Man United in the Europa League final by parking the bus in the second half.

After Brennan Johnson gave them a 42nd-minute lead, Postecoglou sat 10 men behind the ball and defended for their lives, something he rarely did during his time as Tottenham manager.

Tottenham squad reacts to Thomas Frank sack news after latest boardroom reveal

Tottenham fans have simply had enough.

Thomas Frank is under severe pressure of the sack, it seems, with many Spurs fans wanting the Dane gone after yet more embarrassment.

Tottenham crashed to a 3-0 defeat against Nottingham Forest on Sunday, with little fight shown and excuses made after the final whistle.

Despite that, there seems to be little appetite for change in North London.

Tottenham squad verdict on Thomas Frank revealed

Pedro Porro was among many to be called out for his excuses after Spurs’ loss at Forest, with senior players continuing to shift the blame.

Despite that, nothing seems to be changing at Tottenham.

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Frank may be the one to bite the bullet, but he can’t legislate for continuous mistakes from the likes of Guglielmo Vicario, who, among many, needs to be dropped.

With Frank the favourite to be sacked next in the Premier League, change could be coming.

The Mirror has reported in its print edition on Tuesday that the Tottenham squad are not convinced by their manager’s tactics, presumably shifting the blame again.

However, it is said that the Spurs’ board still support Frank at this stage.

Thomas Frank by the numbers at Tottenham

Frank has lost nine of his 25 games in charge at Tottenham already, and that is far too many.

Ange Postecoglou set new records for defeats in the Premier League during his time in North London, yet he still delivered success in the Europa League.

At this stage, it is still up in the air if Frank can win any silverware this season, with the FA Cup likely his last opportunity already.

With Liverpool and Crystal Palace next to end 2025 in the Premier League, things aren’t going to get any easier for Frank and his position.

Starting 2026 with games against Brentford and Sunderland offer an opportunity, though, and it’s time to stop making excuses and start picking up wins.

Tottenham’s 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest has left supporters furious with Thomas Frank.

Callum Hudson-Odoi’s brace and Ibrahim Sangare’s brilliant strike inflicted a sixth defeat of the Premier League season on Tottenham.

Sunday’s result leaves the Lilywhites sitting 11th in the Premier League, and there is a growing amount of discontent among fans at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Spurs lacked creativity from open play, while their defensive issues were laid bare as Sean Dyche’s side dominated proceedings throughout the match.

Frank finds himself under pressure at Tottenham, and bringing on defensive substitutions when chasing the game did not help his case.

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Thomas Frank got his substitutions completely wrong

Tottenham’s away form has been impressive this season, but Sunday’s match once again highlighted the team’s weak mentality when they go behind in games.

Having said that, Jeff Stelling and Ally McCoist believe Frank isn’t helping himself much.

Speaking on talkSPORT on 15 December, Stelling said: “They are losing 2-0 to Forest after an hour, and he chooses to bring on Ben Davies, Joao Palhinha, and Lucas Bergvall in place of Djed Spence, Rodrigo Bentancur, and Archie Gray.

“He’s got Mathys Tel, Brennan Johnson, and Wilson Odobert on the bench, and none of those attacking players came on.”

McCoist added: “Tottenham fans definitely have the right to be angry.”

Not only are Spurs shooting themselves in the foot by conceding some very sloppy goals, but fans have had enough of Frank’s inability to make successful changes in a match.

Losing to a team that started the day just two points off the relegation zone in that manner is not acceptable at Tottenham, and the stats clearly show that Frank needed attacking reinforcements.

Leaving the trio of attackers on the bench until it was 3-0 is a completely foolish thing to do, and those Tottenham players may feel hard done by under Frank.

Mathys Tel and Wilson Odobert deserved bigger chance

The French duo have certainly been starved of minutes, although they have looked very promising at different moments in the season.

Odobert was influential against Man United, providing an assist for Richarlison’s 90th-minute header, but he didn’t even come off the bench.

Meanwhile, Tel scored in the win against Leeds on 4 October, but has only made three starts in the top flight all season.

Both players have an incredibly high ceiling, but if they want to play consistently, they may have to leave Spurs as long as Frank remains in charge.

Ange Postecoglou has been linked with a number of jobs since he was sacked by Nottingham Forest in October.

It was the second time this year that the Aussie manager has been let go, with Tottenham sacking Postecoglou in June despite him winning the Europa League title a month earlier.

Fulham and Leeds have been linked with hiring Postecoglou recently, while a return to Celtic was also briefly touted for the 60-year-old before they hired Wilfried Nancy to replace Brendan Rodgers.

It’s been a crazy year for the former Tottenham manager.

Not only has he overseen a couple of unwanted records by becoming the shortest-reigning manager the Premier League has ever seen at Nottingham Forest and overseeing Spurs’ worst-ever Premier League season, but he also broke Spurs’ 17-year trophy drought in May by beating Manchester United to win the Europa League.

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And now, it looks as though his 2025 is ending on a rather weird note.

Everyone seems to think Jeonbuk Motors have hired Ange Postecoglou

Last Monday, Gus Poyet announced that he was stepping down as manager of South Korean club Jeonbuk Motors.

The former Chelsea and Sunderland midfielder won both the 2025 K League 1 title and the Korea Cup, but opted to walk away from Jeonbuk despite their best efforts to keep him.

While Postecoglou has never previously managed in South Korea, the Greek-born boss was in charge of Japanese club Yokohama F Marinos for three years before he was hired by Celtic in 2021, so he’s not a stranger to that area of the world, and a left-field move has always been on the cards with him.

That led to images emerging on social media that showed Postecoglou being ‘announced’ as Jeonbuk’s new manager.

One image seemed to show an official announcement on Jeonbuk’s social media, while another showed the ex-Australia manager holding up the South Korean club’s shirt and wearing their scarf.

As of the time of writing, the below tweet has around 200,000 views and has over 60 comments, with a lot of them being Celtic fans wishing their former manager well in East Asia.

However, there is nothing about Postecoglou on Jeonbuk’s official website or their Instagram account, suggesting that these pictures are photoshopped or generated by AI.

What actually is next for Postecoglou?

It wouldn’t be a surprise to see Postecoglou go for a job like the one at Jeonbuk Motors.

He’s been a success in that area of the world before and it would no doubt be a nice reset for him after what has been an extremely turbulent few months in the Premier League.

However, Postecoglou is a fiercely motivated person and it wouldn’t shock us if the Aussie is waiting for the perfect opportunity to bounce back in the Premier League to prove that Tottenham and Nottingham Forest were wrong to axe him when they did.

Fulham look like they could be a good fit for Postecoglou in the coming months if Marco Silva‘s situation there isn’t resolved.

His contract is up at the end of the season and he doesn’t look like he’ll be renewing it so there’s a potential opportunity in London for Spurs’ Europa League saviour there.

Mikey Moore is a name that sets tongues wagging among the Tottenham fanbase.

Moore has already impressed in the senior ranks at Tottenham, making 19 appearances last season under Ange Postecoglou.

Tottenham sent him on loan to Rangers this summer, so that he could gain more experience at the highest level of the game.

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium supporters are right to be excited about the prospect, and he has proven that already in his time with the Scottish giants.

Moore is on the verge of history away from Tottenham

Moore took a while to get going away from Tottenham, but he seems to have found his stride in Scotland.

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He has scored in his last two league matches, and if he scores against Hibernian on 15 December, he would become the first player aged 18 or younger to score in three successive Scottish top-flight appearances since Anthony Stokes.

Stokes notched four in a row for Falkirk between October and November in 2004, and the Spurs gem will hope to emulate that feat from 19 years ago.

Tottenham must give Moore an opportunity when he returns

Lilywhites supporters will be desperate to see Moore handed a chance when he returns to North London.

Thomas Frank must heed that advice, as Moore has proven that he can handle the step up to senior football.

Moore is notching a goal every 218 minutes in Scotland, per Sofascore, which is not bad for his first taste of senior football away from Spurs.

He is averaging 0.5 key passes per 90 minutes and has one assist to his name so far for the Light Blues.

The N17 academy star also records 3.3 recoveries per 90, showing that he is not afraid to track back and win the ball back, which will be a valuable asset for Frank.

He must be given an opportunity to show what he has learnt in his time away next season, and it could save the club a fortune in the market.

It could prove to be a masterstroke if he makes the step up, and stars for his boyhood club in the Premier League and beyond.

‘Get a grip’ – Martin O’Neill slams Tottenham player for what he did after Nottingham Forest defeat

Tottenham were embarrassing in their 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest, and Martin O’Neill has no sympathy for the players.

Thomas Frank is now under immense pressure at Tottenham following his side’s display at the City Ground, which saw them drop to 11th in the Premier League.

Guglielmo Vicario and Archie Gray were at fault for Forest’s opener, with the pair ceding possession in their own 18-yard box and allowing Callum Hudson-Odoi to tap into an empty net.

Hudson-Odoi doubled the hosts’ lead from a ridiculous angle, with Vicario at fault once again, before Ibrahim Sangare fired home the third late on.

Martin O’Neill fumes at Pedro Porro’s interview

Pedro Porro left Tottenham fans disgusted after the game, giving an interview which seemed to call out some of his teammates’ mistakes.

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Porro also gave a half-hearted apology to the fans for the nature of the performance, saying that the supporters who had travelled didn’t deserve that display.

Former Celtic manager O’Neill was unimpressed by the Spanish full-back’s comments, feeling that he was failing to take accountability for his own poor showing.

Speaking on talkSPORT, O’Neill said: “Saying the fans deserve better than that? No, the fans deserve better from your performances, mate. Get a grip of yourself, get a grip of yourself.

“I hope he’s including himself in that group of players who didn’t play so well.”

Martin O’Neill absolutely right to criticise Pedro Porro

Porro was more than happy to highlight Gray’s mistake in his post-match press conference, but the defender has to take some accountability for his own performance.

The 26-year-old had a poor game defensively as Tottenham conceded three goals, winning just three of his eight ground duels.

It was on the ball where Porro really struggled though, as he gave possession away an astonishing 22 times across the 90 minutes.

Just 72 per cent of his passes reached a Tottenham player and he didn’t complete a single one of his four attempted crosses.

Of course, Porro wasn’t the only one who had a bad game, but he was rightly called out by O’Neill for commenting on others when his own performance was abysmal.