{"id":38014,"date":"2026-01-18T12:17:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T17:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/18\/sky-sports-deletes-information-about-thomas-frank-tottenhams-major-dismissal\/"},"modified":"2026-01-18T12:17:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T17:17:32","slug":"sky-sports-deletes-information-about-thomas-frank-tottenhams-major-dismissal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/18\/sky-sports-deletes-information-about-thomas-frank-tottenhams-major-dismissal\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky Sports deletes information about Thomas Frank Tottenham&#8217;s major dismissal"},"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\/18\/sky-sports-deletes-information-about-thomas-frank-tottenhams-major-dismissal\/#Tottenham_board_holds_crisis_talks\" >Tottenham board holds crisis talks<\/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\/18\/sky-sports-deletes-information-about-thomas-frank-tottenhams-major-dismissal\/#Frank_is_really_struggling_to_make_an_impact_at_Tottenham\" >Frank is really struggling to make an impact at Tottenham<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/18\/sky-sports-deletes-information-about-thomas-frank-tottenhams-major-dismissal\/#Mauricio_Pochettino_involved_in_sensational_return\" >Mauricio Pochettino involved in sensational return<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thomas Frank&#8217;s position as Tottenham&#8217;s head coach is in jeopardy after Saturday&#8217;s 2-1 defeat at West Ham, a result that has increased pressure within the club and sparked fresh debate at board level.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to Sky Sports, Tottenham bosses met immediately after the defeat and concerns were raised over Frank&#8217;s ability to continue in his role amid the uncertain results.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tottenham_board_holds_crisis_talks\"><\/span>Tottenham board holds crisis talks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A final decision has not yet been made, but reports indicate that all options are currently being considered.<\/p>\n<p>Spurs&#8217; original plan was to support Frank and work on a long-term rebuild, but that strategy is now being seriously reviewed.<\/p>\n<p>Fan anxiety has intensified in recent weeks, with the atmosphere around Tottenham Hotspur Stadium reportedly becoming tense.<\/p>\n<p>In one incident reported by Sky Sports, a supporter confronted Spurs co-owner Vivian Lewis about the club&#8217;s dire situation.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image_2026-01-18_213759001-414x276.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image_2026-01-18_213759001.jpg.webp 612w\" 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\">(Photo by John Walton\/PA Images via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frank_is_really_struggling_to_make_an_impact_at_Tottenham\"><\/span>Frank is really struggling to make an impact at Tottenham<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Frank\u2019s arrival from Brentford in the summer of 2025 was greeted with optimism, but the reality was quite different. This statistic is a grim look at the 52-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>Coach Frank has experienced a surprising decline in performance since taking over. The loss to West Ham was Tottenham&#8217;s eighth defeat in 22 Premier League games this season.<\/p>\n<p>Even more worryingly, Frank currently has the lowest home win percentage of any permanent Tottenham manager in the Premier League era, a statistic that only adds to the spotlight on his tenure.<\/p>\n<p>His uninspiring playing style plans, in contrast to his predecessor&#8217;s &#8216;engiball&#8217; attacking philosophy, failed to produce results and the team looked disjointed and lacking confidence.<\/p>\n<p>The pressure is currently at a boiling point as the club has lost both domestic cup matches and is struggling in the league.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mauricio_Pochettino_involved_in_sensational_return\"><\/span>Mauricio Pochettino involved in sensational return<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As pressure mounts on Frank, speculation has already begun to swirl about his replacement.<\/p>\n<p>Former fan favorite Mauricio Pochettino is set to make a sensational return to the club in the summer, talkSPORT reports.<\/p>\n<p>Pochettino, who is currently the coach of the United States national team, is reportedly on the list as a summer candidate should Spurs decide to part ways with Frank. The Argentine is said to be keen to return after the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Pochettino remains hugely popular among Spurs supporters following his last spell, in which he led the club to the Champions League final and established themselves as a consistent top-four contender.<\/p>\n<p>If Frank is sacked, the club are expected to appoint an interim manager, similar to Man United&#8217;s appointment of Michael Carrick, before appointing a permanent manager in the summer.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thomas Frank&#8217;s position as Tottenham&#8217;s head coach is in jeopardy after Saturday&#8217;s 2-1 defeat at West Ham, a result that has increased pressure within the club and sparked fresh debate at board level. According to Sky Sports, Tottenham bosses met immediately after the defeat and concerns were raised over Frank&#8217;s ability to continue in his [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":38015,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[40],"class_list":{"0":"post-38014","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-football"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38014","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38014"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38014\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38015"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38014"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38014"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38014"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}