Tottenham Hotspur are confident of appointing an interim head coach by Monday.
This follows the recent sacking of Thomas Frank earlier this week, amid a poor run of form that left the club in a precarious position in the Premier League (16th place, close to the relegation zone).
Multiple reliable sources, including ESPN, BBC Sport, Sky Sports, the Daily Mail, and The Sun, report that Spurs aim to have an experienced interim manager in place by Monday, when players return to training after a short break. The plan is for this interim coach to lead the team until the end of the 2025/26 season, with a permanent appointment targeted for the summer to allow a broader search.
Candidates linked to the interim role include Igor Tudor (former Juventus boss, with advanced talks and contact reported by Fabrizio Romano and Gianluca Di Marzio), Marco Rose, Edin Terzic, and others, like Igor Tudor, appearing as a strong frontrunner in recent updates.
The club is prioritising someone who can make an immediate impact, and no permanent decision is expected now to avoid rushing into a long-term choice. This mirrors the approaches at other clubs in similar situations.
Why Thomas Frank went
Poor Premier League Form and Relegation Threat: Tottenham were sitting in 16th place in the Premier League table, just five points above the relegation zone, with only 29 points from 26 matches (averaging about 1.12 points per game, the lowest win rate for any Spurs manager in the Premier League era).
They had won just two of their last 17 league games, were winless in their last eight (four draws and four defeats), and were bottom of the six-game form table. The final straw was a 2-1 home defeat to Newcastle United on February 10, 2026—a team that had been winless in their prior five matches—amid a toxic atmosphere at the stadium, with fans chanting for his sacking.
Inability to Adapt to a Big Club Environment: Frank, previously successful at Brentford, struggled to impose his style or create a stable identity at Spurs. Reports highlighted tactical issues like excessive passivity (especially in defeats to Chelsea, Bournemouth, and a limp performance at Arsenal), poor build-up play from the back, and a lack of creativity and assertiveness. He appeared unsuited to the demands of managing a bigger club with higher expectations, player egos, and chaos compared to Brentford’s structured setup.
Loss of Dressing Room and Fan Support: Frank lost the confidence of players and supporters early on. He favoured a small core leadership group, leading to some players feeling isolated or ignored. Issues included player indiscipline (e.g., poor time-keeping and lack of authority), failure to implement his “no d***heads” policy effectively, and reports of him giving preferential treatment or being baffled by squad dynamics. Fans grew frustrated with the joyless, boring style, and hostility was constant from the outset.
