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Tottenham Hotspur are again at a familiar crossroads, and from a Liverpool point of view, it is a situation worth watching closely. Spurs are a club that often believes it is one step away from stability, only to be pulled back by results and pressure. Fans grow restless quickly. Expectations rise faster than performances. When defeats pile up, the focus always turns to the manager rather than the structure around him.
This time, the noise feels louder. Tottenham are still alive in Europe and not completely cut off domestically, yet the mood around the club has turned sharply. Supporters are no longer patient. The board is no longer calm. From the outside, it looks like a club reacting rather than planning. For Liverpool, this matters because instability at rival clubs often reshapes the manager market. It changes who becomes available, and who becomes attractive.
That is where Xabi Alonso enters the conversation. From a Liverpool perspective, Alonso is not just another coach. He is a former Red who understands elite standards, calm leadership, and long-term thinking. Any Premier League club circling him immediately draws attention, especially when the interest comes from a side already under pressure.
The details now explain the tension. Tottenham’s 2-1 home defeat to West Ham pushed the situation close to breaking point. Fans openly chanted for Thomas Frank to be sacked.
As per The Independent, the board is debating whether he should even take charge against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League. Further meetings are planned as doubts grow.
The repot read. “Should Spurs ultimately sack Frank, Xabi Alonso is a name that would have appealed, and has been raised within the club, but he feels he will have better options over the coming months.”
“The same might apply to Oliver Glasner, who stunningly left open the possibility that he could leave Crystal Palace, after the 2-1 defeat at Sunderland.”
“The Austrian already announced on Friday that he will leave at the end of the season – with Manchester United known to be interested – but events may now have accelerated his departure.”
Frank faced the media and accepted responsibility.
He said: “Of course, I’ve probably had better times. It’s probably not the best time of course, but I understand, I’m the man in charge, so the blame will go to me. That’s fair.”
He tried to strike a balance between accountability and resolve. “No problem in that sense.”
“As long as they are backing the players, doing everything they can to support them and drive them forward, that’s what we do and we will keep going forward.”
He admitted results shape support. “If you’re not winning enough, we know you will not get enough support from the fans, but when we’re winning, it will change.”
“When we start winning again, which we will do. I’m not in doubt of that.”
Frank also pointed to injuries and missed chances. “I think you all saw the game today, we could easily have won this one 2-1.”
He added: “I’m sitting here, giving everything, every single day. I feel the trust from everyone and there’s only one way, we need to keep going.”
Behind the scenes, Spurs admire Alonso but fear he may wait for better options. From Liverpool’s side, that says everything about where Tottenham truly stand right now.
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