With Tottenham having won just two of their past 17 league matches, Frank himself acknowledged he understood the frustration of fans in one of his final interviews. "I understand the frustration, I also understand the easiest thing is to point at me." Frank is not alone. Arne Slot and his players have had similar treatment at times this season, albeit from a much smaller number of the Liverpool faithful.
When Paul Barber referenced growing fan impatience across large parts of the football landscape in his programme notes before Sunday's game against their arch rivals Crystal Palace, the Brighton chief executive must have feared what was to come. The clamour for change on the south coast that began as a murmur last spring after Fabian Hurzeler's side had collected one point from four Premier League matches and been knocked out of the FA Cup in the sixth round has been steadily building ever since.
It is something that's clearly happened, whether it's a disagreement or he feels his job is under pressure and he doesn't feel it should be because of the two trophies he's won and the points he's picked up. I don't feel like he's a manager that will backtrack. He has got a passion about him and a drive about him. Whether he has heard things, like the club might want him out and he's been proactive to go on the front foot, you don't know why
With all eyes falling on the San Siro in midweek, Inter Milan will welcome Liverpool to Italy for what is a blockbuster Champions League showdown on Tuesday night. In the midst of what has become an infamous crisis and with the pressure on Arne Slot's shoulders now firmly at a boiling point, Liverpool have continued to break a string of unwanted records and they look set for what will be another heavyweight challenge here.
