Tottenham sack Thomas Frank after dire domestic run

Tottenham have sacked head coach Thomas Frank after just eight months in charge and following a eight-game winless run in domestic competitions.

Spurs suffered another home defeat Tuesday night as fellow under-performers Newcastle ran out 2-1 winners in north London, with fans once again aiming chants of “you’re getting sacked in the morning” towards their manager.

Such a hostile atmosphere was seen during January’s home defeat London rivals West Ham , another struggling side, and dissatisfaction has grown following dropped points against relegation-threatened Burnley, as well as Saturday’s defeat to Manchester United .

While an impressive Champions League win over Borussia Dortmund appeared to give Frank a reprieve in January, before a victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in the same competition, the loss to Man United proved the final nail in the coffin for Frank.

The 52-year-old signed a three-year contract when he replaced Ange Postecoglou at the end of last season, following his impressive seven-year-spell at Brentford. He departs with Spurs six points off the Premier League’s relegation zone and out of the domestic cups.

Tottenham’s home Premier League form has been particularly bad under Frank. They have just two home league wins all season, with the loss against the Magpies marking their seventh home league defeat of the campaign.