Frank reaches crisis point at Spurs - was he doomed from the start?

"The sight of Tottenham Hotspur head coach Thomas Frank drinking from an Arsenal-branded cup was a meaningless mishap but only added to the sense his tenure is turning into an unhappy accident. Frank was correct to dismiss the nonsensical notion it was done knowingly, except that the incident was revealed after another damaging defeat at Bournemouth that ended in more toxicity involving Spurs fans and players, prompting more questions about the Dane's perceived lack of authority."

"In his current position, Frank could do without the predictable mockery that followed from Arsenal fans, who deluged social media with photo-shopped images of the Dane lounging in Gunners' pyjamas on a red and white duvet. The Bournemouth loss was then followed by an Instagram outburst from captain Cristian Romero in which he appeared to accuse the club's hierarchy of telling "lies" in a post that was later edited."

Thomas Frank accidentally drank from an Arsenal-branded cup, which intensified perceptions that his Tottenham tenure is becoming an unhappy accident. The incident coincided with a damaging defeat at Bournemouth that increased toxicity among Spurs fans and players and raised questions about Frank's authority. Fans mocked Frank on social media with photo-shopped images. Captain Cristian Romero posted and later edited an Instagram message appearing to accuse the club hierarchy of telling "lies". Spurs have won only one of six Premier League games and sit 14th. Frank left Brentford's stable structure to join a high-pressure Spurs environment that has exposed vulnerabilities.

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