Bad day for the coaches. Last night, Olympique de Marseille formalized the departure of Roberto de Zerbi at 2:35 a.m. A few hours later, The Athletic and the entire English press assured that Tottenham had just done the same with their coach, Thomas Frank. Since then, the London club has made the news official.
“The Club has taken the decision to make a change to the position of head coach of the men’s team and Thomas Frank will step down from his role today. Thomas was appointed in June 2025 and we were determined to give him the time and support necessary to build the future together. However, results and performances led the board to conclude that a change at this stage of the season was necessary. Throughout his tenure with the club, Thomas has demonstrated unwavering commitment, giving everything he has to move the club forward. We would like to thank him for his contribution and wish him every success for the future.”.
Revealed on the Brentford bench, the 52-year-old Dane was named head of Spurs last summer. His adventure began with a defeat in the European Super Cup against Paris Saint-Germain and since then, the Scandinavian has never managed to find the right formula. Despite direct qualification for the knockout stages of the Champions League (acquired thanks to a very favorable schedule), Frank is paying for very poor performances in the Premier League.
A catastrophic record in the Premier League
Beaten yesterday at home by Newcastle (1-2), Tottenham is in 16th place in the standings this morning, five points from the red zone. However, Frank assured after the match that he was not worried about his position. “I spoke to the owners yesterday (the day before yesterday, editor’s note), so no. I understand their frustration and the easiest thing is to point the finger at me. It’s unfortunately part of the job. I will work day and night to turn this situation around, but it is not the job of one person. There is no doubt that we must improve and that I must contribute to it..
In the end, Frank will not have the opportunity to work to redeem himself. The Dane leaves averaging 1.12 points per game in the Premier League with Spurs, the lowest rate of all the London club’s coaches having played at least 5 games in this competition. With Frank leaving, Tottenham will have to quickly find a coach to turn things around in the league. Will Roberto De Zerbi be the providential man? For many, the timing of the dismissal of the two coaches does not go unnoticed and the English press assured this morning that RDZ remained courted in the Premier League.
