"The 52-year-old Dane was a popular appointment following Ange Postecoglou's dismissal last summer, but he has failed to recreate the formula that brought Brentford to ninth and tenth-placed finishes in his tenure. You may like Spurs' current league position is hugely damaging to a club that was targeting Champions League football again next season after encouraging summer business. Xavi Simons, Mohamed Kudus, Randal Kolo Muani and Joao Palhinha were recruited alongside Thomas Frank,"
"It seemed a shrewd acquisition, as Frank had transformed the mid-table Championship side into a solid Premier League outfit, playing incisive and efficient football. Innovative scouting and exploitation of attacking set-pieces contributed to the successful model, but it was Frank's management that was the key ingredient in their relative success. At Tottenham, however, that efficiency has turned completely stale. Twenty-six games into the season, they have won just seven"
Thomas Frank was sacked with immediate effect after a 2-1 defeat to Newcastle left Tottenham 16th in the Premier League and winless in eight league games. The 52-year-old failed to replicate the tactical and recruitment formula that produced top-ten finishes at Brentford, despite summer signings including Xavi Simons, Mohamed Kudus, Randal Kolo Muani and Joao Palhinha and a £6.7m compensation move from Brentford. Tottenham have won seven of 26 league games, faced significant injury problems that disrupted consistent starting line-ups, and spent £35m on Conor Gallagher in January amid a worsening run of results.
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