{"id":37707,"date":"2026-01-11T22:48:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T03:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/11\/report-tottenham-players-believe-thomas-frank-is-waiting-to-be-sacked-after-details-of-his-20m-severance-package-are-revealed\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T22:48:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T03:48:48","slug":"report-tottenham-players-believe-thomas-frank-is-waiting-to-be-sacked-after-details-of-his-20m-severance-package-are-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/11\/report-tottenham-players-believe-thomas-frank-is-waiting-to-be-sacked-after-details-of-his-20m-severance-package-are-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Tottenham players believe Thomas Frank is &#8216;waiting to be sacked&#8217; after details of his \u00a320m severance package are revealed"},"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\/2026\/01\/11\/report-tottenham-players-believe-thomas-frank-is-waiting-to-be-sacked-after-details-of-his-20m-severance-package-are-revealed\/#What_Spurs_players_think_about_Thomas_Frank\" >What Spurs players think about 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\/2026\/01\/11\/report-tottenham-players-believe-thomas-frank-is-waiting-to-be-sacked-after-details-of-his-20m-severance-package-are-revealed\/#Thomas_Frank_under_increasing_pressure_at_Tottenham\" >Thomas Frank under increasing pressure at Tottenham<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>The atmosphere at Tottenham is reportedly becoming sour, with fresh claims suggesting the dressing room has lost faith in head coach Thomas Frank.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Latest information from prominent sources says there is serious friction behind the scenes and the players believe they are &#8220;waiting&#8221; for the Danish manager to be sacked.<\/p>\n<p>However, staggering financial hurdles could complicate the club&#8217;s decision-making process.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Spurs_players_think_about_Thomas_Frank\"><\/span>What Spurs players think about Thomas Frank<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the X&#8217;s post, sources claimed the atmosphere within the team was one of resignation regarding Frank&#8217;s tenure.<\/p>\n<p>The post read: &#8220;Some Tottenham players believe Thomas Frank is waiting to be let go. If Spurs were to let Thomas Frank go, they would likely have to pay him a severance package of around \u00a320 million. This figure is based on reports regarding the remainder of his contract.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The \u00a320m figure highlights the significant financial commitment made by chairman Daniel Levy when he appointed Frank to replace Ange Postecoglou almost six months ago.<\/p>\n<p>With Frank on a long-term contract, terminating his contract prematurely would be a costly mistake for Tottenham&#8217;s hierarchy and could impact their January transfer budget.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thomas_Frank_under_increasing_pressure_at_Tottenham\"><\/span>Thomas Frank under increasing pressure at Tottenham<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The report comes amid dismal form for Tottenham, who currently sit in a middling 14th place in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>Frank, who had joined to bring defensive stability and tactical structure after an exciting &#8216;Angebor&#8217; era, found himself a target of disgruntled supporters.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, Micky van de Ven and Pedro Polo clashed with fans after the 3-2 defeat to Bournemouth.<\/p>\n<p>Despite delivering Spurs the Europa League trophy, their first silver medal in 17 years, the shadow of Postecoglou&#8217;s controversial sacking is adding to the pressure.<\/p>\n<p>Frank was left fighting for his job as he was unable to elicit consistent performances from his key players and his pragmatic style alienated the fan base.<\/p>\n<p>If reports of dressing room apathy are accurate, a \u00a320m severance package could soon be the price the board has to pay to save the season.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The atmosphere at Tottenham is reportedly becoming sour, with fresh claims suggesting the dressing room has lost faith in head coach Thomas Frank. Latest information from prominent sources says there is serious friction behind the scenes and the players believe they are &#8220;waiting&#8221; for the Danish manager to be sacked. 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