Thomas Frank sacked: Tottenham head coach departs after less than eight months in charge
Spurs sack Thomas Frank after less than eight months in charge; Spurs are sat 16th in the Premier League table, five points above the relegation zone; Frank was appointed as Ange Postecoglou's successor in June but the club will now look for a sixth permanent manager in seven years
Wednesday 11 February 2026 12:17, UK
Tottenham have sacked head coach Thomas Frank after less than eight months in charge.
Spurs fans booed Frank and chanted for his sacking during Tuesday's 2-1 defeat to Newcastle.
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Spurs are 16th in the Premier League table, five points above the drop zone, and have won just twice in their last 17 league games.
"The club has taken the decision to make a change in the men's head coach position and Thomas Frank will leave today," a statement said.
"Thomas was appointed in June 2025, and we have been determined to give him the time and support needed to build for the future together.
"However, results and performances have led the board to conclude that a change at this point in the season is necessary.
"Throughout his time at the club, Thomas has conducted himself with unwavering commitment, giving everything in his efforts to move the club forward. We would like to thank him for his contribution and wish him every success in the future."
Coffee cup gaffe, cup exits and low win percentage - Frank's brief Spurs encounter
Frank left Brentford in June to replace Ange Postecoglou after the Australian was sacked despite winning the Europa League.
But the ex-Bees boss failed to win over the Tottenham faithful, with his short tenure littered with setbacks, including drinking from a coffee cup which carried the badge of rivals Arsenal.
Frank exits having won just 13 of his 38 games in charge, with the loss to Newcastle giving him the worst Premier League win percentage of any Spurs manager in the Premier League era with just 26.9 per cent.
The 52-year-old's departure means Spurs are searching for their sixth permanent manager in seven years since Mauricio Pochettino left in 2019.
As it stands, the early indications are that an interim appointment until the end of the season is the most likely route the club will take, although there does not appear to be an obvious choice.
John Heitinga was recently brought in as an assistant to Frank and he was popular at Anfield while working with Liverpool boss Arne Slot, before he took the Ajax job in the summer - where he was sacked after just five months in charge.
Tottenham's statement today only mentions that Frank is leaving. There is no mention of his assistants - yet.
Whoever it is, Frank's successor will take over a side that is out of both domestic cup competitions, but remains in the Champions League knockout stages after the Dane guided them to a fourth-place finish in the table.
Spurs are next in action on Sunday February 22 with a home game against rivals Arsenal in the Premier League, followed by a trip to Fulham. Both games will be shown live on Sky Sports.
'Frank's position had become untenable'
Sky Sports News reporter Michael Bridge:
"Thomas Frank had people supporting him, who did not want to make this decision.
"But it had become untenable. The defeat to Newcastle was a really bad atmosphere.
"Tottenham didn't want to do this but they'd lost the fans, there was no way back. It had to be done.
"They had to make a decision. They have got Arsenal in 12 days' time and it is not the game anyone wants.
What went wrong for Frank?
Analysis from Sky Sports' Nick Wright, Adam Smith and Sam Blitz:
Thomas Frank's Tottenham spell is over after just eight months.
Tuesday night's 2-1 loss at home to Newcastle, who were winless in their previous five matches, ended up being the final straw. Spurs remain without a Premier League victory in this calendar year.
Spurs were booed off by their own supporters at both half-time and full-time of the loss to the Magpies, with chants of 'sacked in the morning' and 'we want Frank out' aimed at the head coach.
Frank arrived in the summer as the popular Ange Postecoglou's replacement following a successful seven-year spell in charge of Brentford. Why did it not work out for him at Spurs?
Atmosphere said it all - Spurs fans were ready for change
Analysis from Sky Sports' Callum Bishop:
"Having been at both of the last two home games of Thomas Frank's Tottenham tenure, one thing is for sure. Spurs fans had made up their mind.
"With the exception of the second half against Manchester City where fans rallied behind an improved performance, from start to finish their dissatisfaction was clear.
"Even before a ball had even been kicked against City and Newcastle, the announcement of Frank through the PA system were met with boos. It had gotten to the point where regardless of what happened, the home faithful were not going to be happy until a change was made.
"Frank said on countless occasions that he understood the frustrations. He said that when Spurs start winning, fans will get behind him. But they didn't. There have been no victories since the start of the calendar year.
"That, coupled with the fact that Frank's ideology didn't appear to match that of Spurs' brand of attacking football, at least in its application, meant he was walking on the very edge of a tightrope.
"Despite the fact the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was half empty by the time the full-time whistle against Newcastle came around, the noise was deafening. The fanbase were demanding a change. Now, their calls have been answered."
Tottenham's next five games
February 22: Arsenal (h), Premier League - kick-off 4.30pm, live on Sky Sports
March 1: Fulham (a), Premier League - kick-off 2pm, live on Sky Sports
March 5: Crystal Palace (h), Premier League - kick-off 8pm
March 15: Liverpool (a), Premier League - kick-off 4.30pm, live on Sky Sports
March 22: Nott'm Forest (h), Premier League, kick-off 2.15pm, live on Sky Sports
