Tottenham boss Thomas Frank sacked

Tottenham boss Thomas Frank has been sacked after just eight months in charge.

The Dane left after Tuesday's 2-1 home defeat to Newcastle.

Tottenham sit 16th in the Premier League, five points above the relegation zone.

Frank, who was appointed last summer after consistently over-performing as Brentford boss, has the worst Premier League home win percentage of any Spurs manager since 2008. He won just 13 of his 38 games in charge.

Sky News sports correspondent Rob Harris said it has been an "incredible season of contrast" for Spurs, as they have struggled domestically but performed strongly in Europe, progressing to the Champions League round of 16.

"It has been a quite fractious time between Thomas Frank, the Danish manager, and the fans. He's been a source of quite a bit of friction. It's been quite a poor atmosphere around the club as well," Harris added.

Tottenham said they had been determined to give Frank "the time and support needed to build for the future together" since he was appointed head coach in June 2025.

"However, results and performances have led the board to conclude that a change at this point in the season is necessary," the club said in a statement, announcing that Frank will leave on Wednesday and thanking him for his "unwavering commitment, giving everything in his efforts to move the club forward".

Tottenham will now be looking for their sixth permanent manager in seven years since Mauricio Pochettino's departure in 2019.

There is no obvious interim manager who can step in, Harris said, questioning why the decision to sack Frank was made now.

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"They're already out of the FA Cup, there's no match this weekend - so they're not playing for a week and a half. But what a first match the interim manager will have: the north London derby against Arsenal," he said, adding this was a "wider reflection of just how brutal the managerial business can be".

Potential candidates to replace Frank as head coach include former Spurs boss Pochettino, Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola, Crystal Palace's Oliver Glasner, former Brighton coach Roberto De Zerbi, and Barcelona great Xavi.

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