Tottenham Hotspur’s under-fire coach Thomas Frank conceded he is in the ‘perfect storm’ after being taunted by his own fans after a 2-1 home defeat at the hands of West Ham United in the Premier League on Saturday.
The Dane, who left Brentford to join Tottenham last summer, left the pitch to chants of “sacked in the morning” from fans who endured yet another home defeat.
Tottenham has won twice in 11 home Premier League games this season, losing six, and with his team in 14th place, he is now fighting to keep his job.
“We seem to be in the perfect storm at the moment. A last-minute defeat, and when everyone feels they have given everything, including the fans, you get a sucker punch. It’s unbelievably tough to take for them, the players, and me,” he told reporters. “I promise it’s extremely tough for me as well.”
Tottenham trailed to a 15th-minute goal by Crysencio Summerville, but after Cristian Romero headed an equaliser, it looked as though it would go on to take three points.
But Callum Wilson scrambled in a late winner for 18th-placed West Ham to boost its survival chances.
Once again Tottenham left the field to boos from its fans, and the side will have to recover quickly as it faces Borussia Dortmund at home in a crucial Champions League game on Tuesday.
READ: Bundesliga 2025-26: Bayern demolishes host Leipzig in stunning 5-1 comeback win
“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, no problem in that sense,” Frank said.
“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.”
It was Tottenham’s third successive loss in all competitions, and it has now won twice in its last 13 league games.
Frank’s job was made harder on Saturday by his starting line-up reportedly being leaked on social media on Friday.
“It’s not optimal. I don’t think it’s the first time in world history or football history; it happened also in other clubs,” he said. “Of course, I prefer it not to happen.”
While it was doom and gloom for Tottenham, West Ham’s first win in 11 Premier League games boosted its hopes of avoiding relegation.
“It’s special to win on the last moment of the game,” manager Nuno Espirito Santo, once sacked by Tottenham, said. “I’m very proud of the way the players have been dealing with the situation.”
Published on Jan 18, 2026
Comments are closed.