{"id":26063,"date":"2025-11-03T07:32:30","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T12:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/03\/ripreader-shares-what-spence-said-to-thomas-frank\/"},"modified":"2025-11-03T07:32:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T12:32:30","slug":"ripreader-shares-what-spence-said-to-thomas-frank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/03\/ripreader-shares-what-spence-said-to-thomas-frank\/","title":{"rendered":"Ripreader shares what Spence said to Thomas Frank"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/03\/ripreader-shares-what-spence-said-to-thomas-frank\/#What_Jed_Spence_told_director_Thomas_Frank\" >What Jed Spence told director Thomas Frank<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/03\/ripreader-shares-what-spence-said-to-thomas-frank\/#Did_the_Spurs_defender_and_manager_have_a_falling_out\" >Did the Spurs defender and manager have a falling out?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tensions flared at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after Jed Spence appeared to belittle Thomas Frank after Spurs lost 1-0 to Chelsea on Saturday night, sparking widespread debate.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What initially appeared to be a brief post-match exchange quickly turned into a clear moment of frustration, raising questions about Tottenham&#8217;s dressing room uniformity and player management dynamics.<\/p>\n<p>The incident happened shortly after the final whistle, when Spence and teammate Micky van de Ven were caught on camera walking past Frank and refusing to shake his hand.<\/p>\n<p>Both players looked visibly upset after the disappointing loss, but it was Spence&#8217;s reaction that caught the most attention.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Jed_Spence_told_director_Thomas_Frank\"><\/span>What Jed Spence told director Thomas Frank<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to the Daily Mail&#8217;s lip-reading expert Jeremy Freeman, the 24-year-old can be heard saying: &#8220;I&#8217;m not doing that&#8230; leave&#8221; before waving off his manager&#8217;s attempts to get involved.<\/p>\n<p>Freeman also suggested that Spence muttered &#8220;leave me alone&#8230;let me go&#8221; during the brief exchange, although that part of the conversation was less clear.<\/p>\n<p>This outburst of emotion came after a tense match in which Tottenham struggled to create chances and Chelsea&#8217;s tactical discipline frustrated the home side.<\/p>\n<p>The defeat was clearly difficult for Spence, who has recently broken into England&#8217;s system and won praise for his energetic play.<\/p>\n<p>Football journalist Oliver Holt described the exchange as a &#8220;worrying sign&#8221; and suggested it could be an indication of rising tensions within the team following a string of inconsistent results.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Did_the_Spurs_defender_and_manager_have_a_falling_out\"><\/span>Did the Spurs defender and manager have a falling out?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/everton-v-tottenham-hotspur-premier-league-414x311.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/everton-v-tottenham-hotspur-premier-league-630x474.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/everton-v-tottenham-hotspur-premier-league-768x578.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/everton-v-tottenham-hotspur-premier-league-770x579.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/everton-v-tottenham-hotspur-premier-league-900x677.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/everton-v-tottenham-hotspur-premier-league-1200x902.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/everton-v-tottenham-hotspur-premier-league.jpg.webp 1234w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tottenham&#8217;s Jed Spence (Photo by Carl Recine\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, Tottenham insiders insist that the relationship between Frank and Spence remains professional, stressing that both men share mutual respect and a desire to move forward.<\/p>\n<p>Adding perspective, Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp added: &#8220;We want the players to show some emotion. Jed is young and ambitious, but he&#8217;s clearly frustrated. What&#8217;s important now is how the manager responds and whether he turns that fire into motivation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Frank&#8217;s calm response suggests he is keen to draw a line under the incident, but all eyes will be on Tottenham&#8217;s next game to see how Spence reacts.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Tottenham have dealt a blow to their chances of signing the Premier League&#8217;s prolific striker<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tensions flared at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after Jed Spence appeared to belittle Thomas Frank after Spurs lost 1-0 to Chelsea on Saturday night, sparking widespread debate. What initially appeared to be a brief post-match exchange quickly turned into a clear moment of frustration, raising questions about Tottenham&#8217;s dressing room uniformity and player management dynamics. 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