JAKARTA - Thomas Frank was fired as head coach of Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday, February 11, 2026.
The 52-year-old coach left his position after eight months leading Spurs, who are in 16th place in the English League after a 1-2 home defeat to Newcastle United on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, early morning WIB.
Frank faced chants of "you're sacked tomorrow morning" from Spurs fans who also chanted former manager Mauricio Pochettino's name as they suffered their 11th league defeat of the season.
"The club has taken the decision to make a change in the position of head coach of the men's team and Thomas Frank will leave today."
"Thomas was appointed in June 2025. We are determined to give him the time and support he needs to build a 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 shown unwavering commitment, giving everything in his efforts to advance the club."
"We would like to thank him for his contribution and wish him success in the future," the club said in a statement.
Launching ESPN, Spurs have not decided on a replacement plan, but a temporary appointment is considered more likely at this early stage.
Chief Executive Vinai Venkatesham is expected to make a longer statement later today.
Venkatesham recommended the decision to the owners on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, local time, after the game as Tottenham's poor form continued and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium witnessed another bad night.
Spurs have won only two of their last 17 league games - collecting 11 points in that period - and their current eight-game winless streak is their longest in the Premier League since October 2008.
Spurs are reluctant to make changes as they admit that many of the problems at the club were there before Frank and he is unlucky to have suffered so many injuries.
Last season, under Ange Postecoglou, Spurs finished 17th in the league, but won their first trophy in 17 years, lifting the Europa League trophy in May 2025 after beating Manchester United 1-0 in the final.
However, Frank oversaw only a modest early improvement in form, losing out narrowly in the European Super Cup final to Paris Saint-Germain before winning six of the opening 16 league games.
The club's board felt it was necessary to act as Tottenham are now in danger of relegation as they are just five points above the red zone.
Frank led Spurs to the last 16 of the Champions League after finishing fourth in the group stage, but the club's results were too disappointing to ignore.
They were beaten in the Carabao Cup fourth round by Newcastle United and in the FA Cup third round by Aston Villa.
They have won only two league games at home all season and the negative atmosphere at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has been compounded by off-field issues with captain Cristian Romero criticising club bosses in a social media post just minutes after the transfer window closed.
It is the first sacking in the post-Daniel Levy era at Spurs. Levy left the club in September 2025 when Spurs' majority owner, Enic, the billionaire family of Joe Lewis, took a more prominent role.
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