Tottenham boss Thomas Frank is under mounting pressure after a 2-1 home defeat to Newcastle left Tottenham hovering above the relegation zone
Thomas Frank is fighting to keep his job as Tottenham Hotspur manager after a damaging 2-1 home defeat to Newcastle United intensified scrutiny on his position.
Full-time. pic.twitter.com/nSAxxIoegI
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) February 10, 2026
The loss has reportedly pushed the club’s hierarchy closer to making a decisive call, with pressure building at every level following another setback in a deeply concerning campaign.
Tottenham now find themselves just five points above the relegation zone with 12 league matches remaining — a scenario few would have predicted at this stage of the season. What began as a campaign with European ambitions has spiralled into a battle for stability, and the mood around the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has grown increasingly tense.
Tottenham have gone from sitting top of the Premier League table when the season started to being just one place higher than the relegation zone. Tottenham have had rumors of Frank’s sack in the past two months but the club stalled after seeing Tottenham climb into the UCL top eight.
However, nothing has really changed. Tottenham are still as poor as they have been in the past couple of months.
Despite the mounting criticism, Frank struck a defiant tone in his post-match comments. “I understand the frustration, and the easiest thing is to point at me. That’s part of the job, unfortunately,” he said. “I will work day and night to turn this around, but it is not just one person. There is no doubt we need to improve, and I need to be part of that.”
The Danish coach also revealed he had held discussions with the club’s owners earlier in the week and insisted he does not feel his position is under immediate threat. However, confidence in his leadership appears to be waning behind the scenes, where influential figures reportedly view the Newcastle defeat as a potential turning point in what has been a season of steady decline.
One major source of frustration has been the club’s inactivity during the January transfer window. There had been expectations that Tottenham would back Frank with significant reinforcements to address glaring weaknesses in the squad. Instead, no major additions materialised, leaving the manager to navigate the second half of the season with largely the same resources.
🚨💣 𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄: Tottenham will leave Thomas Frank handle the game against Arsenal as a final test.
If he doesn’t take advantage of this chance, decisions will be made.
The club believes, whatever the reasons are, that the current squad does not deserve to be 16th. pic.twitter.com/H1yXfxXNEB
— The Touchline | 𝐓 (@TouchlineX) February 11, 2026
While the hierarchy initially showed patience in allowing Frank time to steady the ship, the scale of the slump, especially with Tottenham now marked by a 15th league defeat of the season, has heightened concerns. Results have failed to improve, performances have lacked consistency, and belief among supporters appears to be eroding rapidly.
With Tottenham still without a Premier League win in 2026, some sources suggest a decision on Frank’s future could come within the next 24 hours.
