Tottenham Hotspur have sacked head coach Thomas Frank, the club announced on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, after less than eight months in charge. The dismissal comes with the team 16th in the Premier League table, just five points above the relegation zone.
Frank’s departure follows a 2-1 defeat to Newcastle United on Tuesday, a result that prompted audible discontent from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium crowd and extended the team’s winless run in the league to eleven matches. It is the club’s longest stretch without a league victory since the start of 2026.
“The Club has taken the decision to make a change in the Men’s Head Coach position and Thomas Frank will leave today,” a Tottenham statement read. “Thomas was appointed in June 2025 and we have been determined to provide him the time and support needed to build for the future together. However, results and performances have led the Board to conclude that a change at this point in the season is necessary.”
The move marks the sixth managerial change at Tottenham since Mauricio Pochettino’s exit in 2019. Frank was appointed following the dismissal of Ange Postecoglou, who had led Spurs to a Europa League title and Champions League qualification, but ultimately paid the price for a poor domestic campaign.
Frank arrived in North London with a strong reputation forged over a nine-year spell at Brentford, where he established the club as a consistent Premier League competitor despite operating on a limited budget. However, he was unable to replicate that success at Tottenham, securing only seven league wins in 26 matches.
Tottenham’s last league win came on December 28th. The team’s recent form has been significantly hampered by a lengthy injury list, with key players including James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Rodrigo Bentancur, Mohammed Kudus, and Lucas Bergvall all sidelined. Captain Cristian Romero too missed the Newcastle match through suspension following a red card in the previous game against Manchester United.
Despite the challenging circumstances, Frank expressed confidence in his position after the defeat to Newcastle, stating he was “convinced” he would remain in charge for the upcoming match against Arsenal. “If you do something right, you build something that can last,” he said. “Of course, we are not in a top position now. Everyone knows — directors, ownership, myself — what position we are in, what we need to improve and what we need to do better. That is what we are working very hard on.”
Frank’s failure to turn around Tottenham’s fortunes follows similar experiences for high-profile managers such as Antonio Conte and José Mourinho, who also struggled to achieve sustained success at the club. Postecoglou, despite delivering silverware, also found his tenure cut short due to domestic league performance.
At the time of his dismissal, Frank’s Tottenham side had fewer Premier League points than Postecoglou’s team did at the same stage of the previous season.
