Tottenham fire Thomas Frank: Spurs boss sacked after two wins in 17 Premier League matches

Tottenham Hotspur have terminated head coach Thomas Frank with immediate effect after a catastrophic domestic run that has left the club five points above the relegation zone in 14th place, the club confirmed on Wednesday.

Frank, appointed in June 2025 to succeed Ange Postecoglou, departs after overseeing just seven victories in 26 Premier League fixtures, a sequence that includes only two wins in the last 17 league outings. Spurs have drawn eight and lost 11, scoring 36 goals while conceding 37, and currently sit on a negative-one goal difference. Underlying metrics paint an even grimmer picture: an expected goals tally of 27.5, a league-low 98 shots on target (fewer than four per match) and 1.4 goals conceded per game, the 11th-worst defensive rate in the division.

Although the north Londoners flourished in Europe—topping their Champions League league-phase group and advancing to the Round of 16 with five wins and a solitary 5-3 defeat at Paris Saint-Germain—the board concluded that domestic results left “a change necessary”.

In a brief statement the club thanked the 46-year-old Dane “for his unwavering commitment” and wished him “every success in the future”.

Frank’s exit compounds a turbulent campaign that has already witnessed the departures of long-serving chairman Daniel Levy and head of football Fabio Paratici. Despite summer investment and the momentum of last season’s UEFA Europa League triumph over Manchester United, Spurs have been unable to translate continental form onto the domestic stage and now face a fight to preserve their top-flight status.

Tottenham will begin the search for a third permanent manager in less than 12 months as they prepare for February’s Champions League knockout phase.