Thomas Frank's sacking leaves a record of 11 defeats since the beginning of the season in the Premier League. Currently, they are only 5 points ahead of the relegation group. Tottenham has not won any match since the beginning of 2026 and will soon have to face league leaders Arsenal. Spurs will have to urgently find a replacement for Thomas Frank, whether official or interim. That person will have to face a very difficult task at this time, which is to help Tottenham win many matches in a short time to stay away from the group that has to play in the Championship.
At this time, the "Roosters" fans do not have too many reasons to believe, even are somewhat angry with the team. In many Spurs matches recently, they have witnessed boos from home fans across the stands, even at home. When he was in office, Thomas Frank himself once asked whether those boos were genuine fans or not? Defender Cristian Romero also asked a similar question on his personal Instagram page.
Therefore, the first thing the new coach needs to do is to heal the relationship between the team and the fans. In the upcoming home matches when they only have to face teams in the bottom group, Spurs need to play more boldly. Thomas Frank's playing style is considered too boring, not as exciting as Ange Postecoglou. Therefore, when at the bottom of disappointment, a more visually pleasing playing style, accompanied by a few victories against teams in the bottom half of the rankings is the best sedative for the hotheads in the stands.
Appointing a former player as interim like Ryan Mason or Robbie Keane may help make this process faster. However, the club should have a clear direction right now so that after the season ends, everything does not fall into a state of uncertainty.
The next thing the new coach needs to do is to find a true leader. Monuments like Harry Kane, Son Heung-min or Hugo Lloris are no longer attached. In the past time, no one in the Spurs squad is capable enough to replace this trio in the role of captain. Tottenham not only needs a coach to stabilize everything in terms of tactics and playing style, they also really need a leader in the dressing room.
The recruitment of Conor Gallagher shows the right step of Spurs' leadership in finding a new captain. The English midfielder has a very high ability to connect with teammates, is professional and experienced. If in January, Tottenham successfully recruited Andy Robertson from Liverpool, the captainship race will belong to these two stars if they intend to stick with the "Roosters" for a long time.
The injury storm is the next worry as Spurs' first team has 11 injured players, most recently Wilson Odobert with ACL. Besides the sick soldiers, Tottenham also does not have the service of Cristian Romero after the club's captain received a direct red card in the defeat to Man United and was suspended for 4 matches.
Some other key players such as James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski will be absent for a long time. Destiny Udogie is expected to be out for about a month due to a hamstring injury. Meanwhile, Mohammed Kudus will not return to play until April 2026.
