Tottenham Hotspurs called time on their manager Thomas Frank after mutually terminating his contract in the second week of February 2026, a move that was brewing over for months. The Dane was brought in to usher in a new progressive Era after his excellent work in another Premier League side, Brentford. Instead, Spurs hardly moved away from the domestic collapse suffered under Ange Postecoglou with the team lurking near the relegation zone for consecutive seasons. On the contrary, the team had a much better show in Europe by reaching the Round of 16 of the Champions League directly by finishing fourth in the League Phase.
However, their awful domestic form was too hard to overlook for the board which contributed to the manager's sacking like his predecessor, who received the sack after winning the Europa League last season. Thomas Frank left Spurs stranded 16th on the table, just five points above the relegation zone with just seven wins collected, eight draws and suffering 11 losses. The "Frank Ball" style which was so celebrated at Brentford became a nightmarish system in North London. Compounded by the severe injury problems at the club, his eight-month tenure here will be remembered for a series of unwanted records instead.
The Historic Low
The most damning statistic of Thomas Frank's tenure at Spurs is the points-per-game average he managed with the side in the Premier League. Taking charge of 26 Premier League matches, he secured only 29 points, resulting in a mere 1.12 points per game. According to Opta, this is the lowest points per game acquired by any Tottenham manager to have managed a minimum five games in the Premier League era. The stats sounds even horrendous, damning and also shocking at the same time to know that Frank's time was worse than even Jacques Santini and Nuno Espírito Santo's forgetful tenures at the club.
Winless streak
The key concern for Frank's side was the lack of wins but they made an irrecoverable habit as they plunged down the table. At the time of his departure, Spurs had won only 2 of their last 17 league matches. This collapse included an eight-game winless streak which became the club’s longest drought since the dark days of 2008. The club also failed to register a single league win in 2026 under him. While his tenure started on a bright spark with three wins from the first four league games, that momentum didn't just stall but also went into a free fall entirely.
Lack of scoring instinct
Another major deficit of Tottenham under Frank was the lack of scoring instinct in the team with the side recording the fourth lowest Expected Goal (xG) in the league, just 27.4. The team also scored 36 goals in 26 games. Their lack of scoring pedigree is easily understandable by Frank's pragmatic tactics but also injuries to several key attackers. The club missed the service of Dominik Solanke for the majority of the season with signings like Randal Kolo Muani and Xavi Simons failing to make the desired impact. Long-term injuries to Dejan Kulusevski but most importantly James Maddison meant the side was devoid of any creativity whatsoever.
The Fortress Crumbles
Tottenham's misery was compounded by their inability to win games at their stadium. Under Frank, Spurs won just 2 of their 11 home league matches showing their failure to make the stunning Tottenham Hotspur Stadium their fortress. By the time the board acted on the Dane's future at the club, the club had suffered eight home losses across all competitions. Incidentally, the final home victory under Frank in the Premier League came against his former side Brentford, where he received his stardom, in early December last year.
Shocking win rate
Spur's failure to win games was reflected on their overall stat of just seven victories in 26 games. They recorded the same number of wins as 14th place Brighton, Leeds United, just above them and 17th ranked Nottingham Forest. Their win tally is only better than the three teams in the relegation zone, West Ham, Burnley and Wolves, at the time of Frank's sacking. This miserable form means the club has produced a mere 34.2% win rate, the lowest the North Londoners has seen in nearly two decades.
