Tottenham Hotspur are choosing to stand by Thomas Frank even as pressure around his job continues to grow after a tough run of results.
According to former Tottenham and Manchester United chief scout Mick Brown, who remains well connected in football circles, the club’s new leadership group wants to show support for the Danish manager despite frustration among supporters. Brown explained that the board’s intention is to give Frank time rather than react to the noise surrounding recent performances.
This update follows earlier information suggesting that Frank still had the full backing of the Tottenham hierarchy, even though questions about his future had begun to surface.
Spurs’ form has taken a worrying dip, with their 2-1 defeat to Fulham adding to a long stretch of disappointing results. The club have managed only one win in their last seven matches across all competitions, and their struggles at home have only added to the unease among fans. Performances have lacked intensity and consistency, leaving many supporters calling for change and pushing for Frank to be removed.
Despite the growing frustration, Brown insists those calls are unlikely to influence the club’s decision. He admits that the atmosphere around the team has shifted, with supporters losing patience and openly questioning the direction of the project.
But he also believes the current Tottenham board is taking a different approach from previous leadership. Historically, when fans turned on managers, the club often made quick decisions to sack them. However, the new board appears determined to show stability and believes the manager deserves time to fix the issues on the pitch.
Brown mentioned that Tottenham’s loss to Fulham was another tough moment and described it as a typical example of the inconsistencies that have caused frustration this season.
While he credited Fulham for their organisation and performance, he also made it clear that Spurs should be performing at a higher level. He pointed out that the supporters expect a certain style of play and a certain standard of results, and currently neither expectation is being met.
Still, Brown insists that the club does not intend to part ways with Frank, and they remain hopeful that he can turn things around quickly.
Away from the pitch, Frank has made it clear that he wants backing in the January transfer window. He believes the squad needs significant changes to help restore confidence and improve performances, and he is preparing to reshape the team to better reflect his ideas.
According to Brown, the manager wants a genuine overhaul to adjust the balance of the squad and bring in players capable of delivering the intensity, structure and identity he wants to see from his team.
However, it remains uncertain whether Tottenham will be willing to match his expectations when the transfer window opens. The club is financially secure, but there are doubts about how much they are prepared to spend after what many fans considered a disappointing and underwhelming summer window.
There were key areas of the squad that were not strengthened in the way supporters had hoped, and the question now is whether the board will invest aggressively in January to help Frank turn things around.
Recent reports have suggested that Tottenham plan to make a striker and a winger their main priorities in the winter market. These are positions Frank believes must be upgraded to add more cutting edge to the attack and give the team more balance going forward.
But the manager is also expected to push for additional improvements across the squad, insisting that more depth and competition are needed if Tottenham are to climb back into form and compete consistently.
Even with the board’s verbal backing, Frank may find himself limited by how much the club is ready to invest. If spending remains cautious, he will need to rely heavily on coaching solutions, tactical adjustments and getting more out of the players already at his disposal.
That challenge becomes even more difficult with fans already voicing their dissatisfaction, putting extra pressure on every game, every performance and every decision he makes.
Still, the message from inside the club appears clear for now: Tottenham want stability. They want to avoid repeating the cycle of constant managerial changes that has plagued them in the past.
They believe Frank deserves the chance to fix the problems and lead the team back to stronger performances. Whether that patience lasts will depend on what happens on the pitch over the next several weeks, but for the moment, the board has made its decision.
They are sticking with Thomas Frank, hoping he can reverse a worrying trend before the situation becomes impossible to ignore.
