Thomas Frank is “1,000%” confident he will still be in charge of Tottenham for their north London derby against Arsenal next week, despite a 2-1 defeat to Newcastle United putting his position under renewed scrutiny.
Spurs have gone eight Premier League games without a win and are one of only two teams – along with Burnley – to have failed to win a game in the competition until 2026.
Jacob Ramsey’s left-footed strike proved the difference at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium just four minutes after Archie Gray had canceled out Malick Thiaw’s opener.
Spurs were booed at half-time and full-time, and their current losing streak is their worst since a nine-match run between May and October 2008 that led to the sacking of Juande Ramos.
They still have 12 days until their next match at home to Premier League leaders Arsenal, but Frank does not expect the club’s hierarchy to use that downtime to implement change.
Asked if he expected to remain at the helm, Frank told reporters: “1,000%. I’m also 1,000% sure that I didn’t expect us to be in the position we’re in, with 11 or 12 injuries.”
“There were a few before me, here at Tottenham and many other clubs, who lost their heads. I have to stay calm. We have to get through this together.”
“I am convinced that I will be [in charge]. I understand the question. It’s easy to point the finger at me, but it’s never just about the head coach, the ownership, the players or the staff. It’s everyone.
“Everyone knows where we are and what we need to improve. We are working hard on that.”
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Frank has repeatedly highlighted Spurs’ long injury list as a major reason for their struggles, with James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Rodrigo Bentancur, Mohammed Kudus, Ben Davies, Lucas Bergvall, Richarlison, Pedro Porro and Destiny Udogie among their absentees.
Asked whether Spurs decision-makers understood the impact of those injuries, Frank said: “Of course they do.
“You can put eleven players in a line-up and then you can judge. Of course that affects things, but it is my job to find solutions with the available players.”
“When you see them out there, they’re running fast. It’s hard for them. When things go against you, it shows your true colors.”
Spurs are just five points clear of the relegation zone in 16th place, although it would have been even worse for Frank’s men if 18th-placed West Ham had not conceded a late equalizer in a 1-1 draw with Manchester United.
And Frank warned that the grass is not always greener, even when replacing a struggling manager, as he said: “I think there are a lot of studies that show this is not the right thing to do.
“All I’m focused on is fighting. We understand we’re not in a good situation. But with everything in life you have to keep calm and carry on.”
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