‘I’m a fan of Thomas Frank, dressing room unrest led to his sacking and this is who to blame at Tottenham’
Tottenham’s hierarchy should take responsibility for Thomas Frank’s tenure at the club following his sacking.
That is according to ex-Everton, Aston Villa, and Aberdeen chief executive Keith Wyness, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, who believes “issues at Spurs go above the manager.”
Frank was dismissed after eight months in charge of Spurs, with the north London club just five points above the relegation zone.
Spurs’ eight-game winless run in the Premier League contributed to Frank’s sacking, with the fanbase having turned against the manager.
Thomas Frank ‘needed time and proper support’
Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – believes there is “weak leadership” at the top of Spurs.
Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast, Wyness revealed the “unrest” which led to Frank’s sacking.
He told Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast: “Well, I have been a supporter of Thomas Frank, and I’ve always believed that at Spurs the issues go above the manager. And it may be that the weak leadership at the top not showing even more support for Thomas Frank has allowed the unrest in the dressing room, which is reportedly the reason behind why he’s gone.
“I think that the Lewis family have got to really start getting a stronger hand on things and showing some proper support for the manager.
“Nothing wrong with Thomas Frank in terms of the manager, as far as I can see. He just needed some time and some proper support.”
Igor Tudor faces competition for permanent Tottenham stay
Spurs acted quickly to replace Frank with Igor Tudor on an interim basis until the end of the season, with the former Juventus boss set to begin his tenure against rivals Arsenal.
The appointment could be considered a risk as Tudor has never managed in the Premier League before, and with Spurs in the midst of a relegation battle.
Whilst Tudor could put himself in a position to become the next Spurs manager on a permanent basis, the likes of Michael Carrick and Roberto De Zerbi could also be considered for the job in the summer.