Thomas Frank sacked: Tottenham head coach departs after less than eight months in charge

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.

The club's hierarchy are understood to have concluded Frank's position had become untenable.

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."

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.

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.