Fabrizio Romano has shared an update on Thomas Frank amid the mounting pressure surrounding his position as Tottenham boss.
Thomas Frank facing sack calls after underwhelming Spurs start
The north Londoners have failed to impress under Frank lately and are winless across their last five games in all competitions.
Much has been made of their lack of creative spark going forward too, not to mention their dire home form.
Tottenham have lost 10 home games in the Premier League alone this calendar year, their joint-worst record in club history, with Spurs also losing 10 in 1994 and 2003 respectively.
Only bottom-side Wolves, who appear destined for relegation to the Championship, have a worse record on their own patch this season.
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Premier League home form table |
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Team |
Wins |
Draws |
Losses |
Points |
GD |
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16. Burnley |
2 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
-2 |
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17. Nottingham Forest |
2 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
-5 |
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18. West Ham |
2 |
0 |
5 |
6 |
-9 |
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19. Tottenham |
1 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
-1 |
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20. Wolves |
0 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
-11 |
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Granted, their problems at home this year stretch back to Ange Postecoglou’s final half a season in charge, but the Australian notably had fewer options to play with during one of the worst injury crisis’ Spurs had ever seen.
Frank was backed with a £171 million transfer war chest in the summer window, including a deal for highly-rated young playmaker Xavi Simons, yet Tottenham’s head coach has relegated him to the bench in each of their last four outings.
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Frank’s constant tinkering has also drawn criticism, with ex-Lilywhites defender Ramon Vega recently telling talkSPORT that this will be affecting the players’ rhythm.
“He is changing his mind every two seconds,” Vega said.
“One thing with Ange, whatever you criticise him, he might be limited in his own way, but he had the balls. He stuck to his guns.
“The players need this kind of certainty in the dressing room. That’s why I think when Ange was winning the Europa League with the young boys, 80 per cent of the season was with the young boys [due to injuries], the dressing room was sticking to him. And you can see that.
“I’m not sure this dressing room is starting to respect Frank because he’s changing how they play. They don’t know where to go, what to do. They haven’t got a strategically stable place to go.”
Vega went on to suggest that Frank doesn’t have the bottle to manage a club like Spurs, while sections of the fanbase also call for his dismissal early doors.
Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner has already been linked with the Tottenham job, but Romano has now provided his own update on Frank’s future at N17.
Fabrizio Romano shares Thomas Frank update out of Tottenham
Speaking to GiveMeSport, Romano says that Spurs are monitoring Frank closely amid the growing fan unrest, but there are no immediate plans to replace him as yet.
“Of course they [the board] can’t be happy with recent results, with higher expectations in the next games to change the situation,” he said.
“His job is being monitored closely but nothing else at the moment.”
Frank is poised to take on former club Brentford this weekend, and nothing but a win will do at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to convince some supporters that he is indeed the right man for the job.
Spurs have another crucial home game just a few days later when they face off against Slavia Prague in the Champions League, two very winnable games that could seriously help to change the mood.
They also travel to Nottingham Forest on December 14 before their final match pre-Christmas against Liverpool in north London, with Frank hoping for a vital points swing to get them nearer the Champions League places.
January is right around the corner as well, and reports suggest that Tottenham are intent on signing a new attacker to provide that much-needed extra threat going forward.
