David Ornstein has broken the news that Thomas Frank has been sacked as the Tottenham Hotspur coach after yet another loss last night. The 2-1 home defeat to Newcastle United on Tuesday night, which left the club in 16th place in the Premier League, just five points above the relegation zone.
Reliable sources, including journalist David Ornstein of The Athletic, reported the sacking exclusively, noting that Spurs are now working through contingency plans to appoint a replacement for the 52-year-old Dane. Frank, who joined from Brentford in June 2025 (replacing Ange Postecoglou), lasted only about eight months and 244 days in the role.
Tottenham have won just 2 of their last 17 Premier League matches.
They are winless in their last eight league games.
Frank’s league win percentage stood at around 26.9%, the lowest for any Spurs manager in the Premier League era.
The Newcastle loss was his 15th defeat in charge, with fan frustration evident through boos, chants of “you’re getting sacked in the morning,” and calls for former boss Mauricio Pochettino.
Only hours before the announcement, Frank had publicly insisted he was “convinced” he’d remain in charge for the upcoming north London derby against Arsenal (in about 11 days), claiming he’d spoken to the owners and felt secure. However, the board acted swiftly amid the club’s alarming slide toward a genuine relegation battle.
Multiple outlets (The Mirror, The Telegraph, Sky Sports, ESPN, and others) quickly corroborated the news, fuelling speculation about potential successors.
This marks another turbulent chapter for Tottenham, who are now searching for their fifth permanent manager since Mauricio Pochettino’s departure in 2019. The pressure is on to stabilise the team quickly.
ENIC have pulled the trigger, but that as they say, is the easy part.
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