Thomas Frank, Tottenham's head coach, has insisted he feels the support of the club's board despite mounting pressure on his job. This comes after a toxic 2-1 home defeat to relegation-threatened West Ham, which left fans booing him and singing chants of "sacked in the morning". However, Frank revealed that he had lunch with key elements of the Spurs leadership on Monday, addressing concerns about his future.
Frank believes that as long as the team wins football matches and makes enough progress, everyone will support them. He emphasized that it's not about him, but rather about supporting the players and the team. When asked if he could win over every fan after being booed, Frank replied, "I won't win over every fan." He acknowledged that reality is that one in five people dislike him, no matter what he does.
Frank took a depleted squad into their Champions League game against Borussia Dortmund, which may be an opportunity for him to turn things around. The Dane stated that he sees signs of resilience in his players and believes they will respond well when down at half-time. However, history would tell you it's difficult to come back from fans turning against a manager.
Frank was also asked about his lunch with Nick Beucher, Vinai Venkatesham, and Johan Lange, the CEO, sporting director, and sporting director respectively. He claimed that he had reassurances of their backing despite mounting pressure on his job. However, Frank didn't provide clear answers when pressed further about whether he would be given time to turn things around.
Frank's optimism seems unwavering as he stated that if results improve, the fans will too. The Dane was seen as a man under pressure but believes in an aligned vision between himself and the club hierarchy.
Frank believes that as long as the team wins football matches and makes enough progress, everyone will support them. He emphasized that it's not about him, but rather about supporting the players and the team. When asked if he could win over every fan after being booed, Frank replied, "I won't win over every fan." He acknowledged that reality is that one in five people dislike him, no matter what he does.
Frank took a depleted squad into their Champions League game against Borussia Dortmund, which may be an opportunity for him to turn things around. The Dane stated that he sees signs of resilience in his players and believes they will respond well when down at half-time. However, history would tell you it's difficult to come back from fans turning against a manager.
Frank was also asked about his lunch with Nick Beucher, Vinai Venkatesham, and Johan Lange, the CEO, sporting director, and sporting director respectively. He claimed that he had reassurances of their backing despite mounting pressure on his job. However, Frank didn't provide clear answers when pressed further about whether he would be given time to turn things around.
Frank's optimism seems unwavering as he stated that if results improve, the fans will too. The Dane was seen as a man under pressure but believes in an aligned vision between himself and the club hierarchy.
... Frank's getting slammed by fans after that West Ham loss & he's still trying to prove them wrong 
? I mean, I get it, results aren't great but a toxic atmosphere like that? It's not healthy for anyone involved 
. I'm curious if his lunch with the board will actually make a difference or just be some PR spin 
... one in five fans dislike him already? That's rough 
. Can't win 'em all, but it'd be nice to see some unity behind the team instead of division 
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️. Will they turn it around? Only time tells 
he's trying to stay positive despite all the hate from the fans, it's like he knows deep down that the odds are against him but he's clinging to hope 
he wants everyone to support the team not just him, that's a tough pill to swallow for fans who've already booed him and chanted for his head 
i mean, can you blame them? the team has been struggling lately. it's like frank is saying "hey, don't worry about me, just focus on the next match" easy for him to say 
but 4 out of 5 fans still expect him to turn their season around 
that's a lot of pressure, right? 
that's like, almost as short as a Spurs fan's attention span 
they're 4-6-5 at home... yeah, not great 
That's not just a bad game, that's a team effort gone wrong. And the fans are booing him like crazy 
Just telling Frank he's got their backing without giving any concrete answers doesn't fill me with confidence 
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. 2-1 loss to West Ham wasn't ideal, especially with relegation on the line 
And yeah, it's definitely a positive sign that he got reassurances from the big cheeses at Spurs. Not like they're just gonna give him a slap on the wrist and send him packing without so much as a thought. 
. I get it, one in five fans might not like him, but the ones who do are already pretty vocal... i'm not sure how much time he's really gonna get before his back is against the wall 
️. It's gonna be an interesting next few weeks for Spurs 
Anyway, back to Frank... I get what he's saying about it being about the team and the players, but honestly, when you're getting booed by your own fans, it's hard to see how that's going to turn around quickly. And yeah, history has shown us that when the fans are against a manager, it's tough to come back from... just look at what happened with Ossie Ardiles at Spurs 
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like what if he does turn it around tho? fans would b all like "omg we were rite!!" 
and that lunch w/ Nick Beucher & co did sound important lol 
but u gotta respect his optimism, he's still holdin on to that alignment vision with the club hierarchy, maybe it'll work out in the end 
. He's choosing to focus on what he can control – the team's performance, player development, and creating a positive atmosphere within the squad 
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. It just goes to show that even in adversity, there's always hope for growth and redemption 
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. But if you stay true to yourself, work hard, and focus on what matters most, you can still achieve great things 
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. We'll just have to wait and see if his optimism turns out to be correct