"Tottenham's decision to sack Thomas Frank was made almost immediately after Tuesday night's loss to Newcastle. Chief executive Vinai Venkatesham, in conjunction with sporting director Johan Lange, made the call - one the club had been reluctant to make. But the sorry state of Tottenham's season meant not even Frank's biggest advocate could disagree with the decision. Early on Wednesday morning, Venkatesham made the recommendation to the Lewis family - the club's ownership - to dispense with Frank."
"In recent weeks a furious fanbase have directed their ire towards the Lewises amid a widely held belief that supporters' views about Frank were not being listened to. According to conversations with those closely connected with the ownership, that was not the case - and the Lewis family were attuned to the widespread discontent from Spurs fans. Of course, it would have been harder not to notice given the ferocity of ill feeling towards the Dane in recent weeks."
Tottenham dismissed Thomas Frank shortly after the defeat to Newcastle following a recommendation from chief executive Vinai Venkatesham and sporting director Johan Lange. The ownership, having delegated operational decisions to Venkatesham, approved the recommendation promptly and Frank was informed in a Wednesday meeting. A furious fanbase had expressed intense dissatisfaction, although ownership sources said they were aware and attuned to supporters' discontent. Frank had been appointed in June after success at Brentford, but his tenure at Spurs lasted eight months amid player indiscipline, a split executive team and doubts over his tactical approach.
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