Was this the day Spurs fans finally lost all faith in Frank?

Was this the day Spurs fans finally lost all faith in Frank?

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Tottenham Hotspur’s leadership may have a say in Thomas Frank’s future, but the court of public opinion has rendered its damning final decision.

The Dane has previously been the target of toxic behavior, failing miserably to appeal to Spurs supporters who were dissapointed by his provenance after leaving Brentford, along with a conservative and dull-looking stodgy style.

But this is different. Not at the fury Frank felt at the dramatic end of West Ham United’s 2-1 home defeat.

When Callum Wilson snuck home a stoppage-time winner, Frank appeared a miserable, defeated figure as he yelled out polite applause to those who viciously attacked him, the start of a roil of discontent.

Spurs fans were already yelling “sacked in the morning” at their own manager even during the offside video assistant referee’s check that ultimately resulted in Wilson’s winner.

It felt like there was no way out when the final whistle revealed the most recent blow to Frank. Fans were starting to dislike their head coach and no longer desired him at the club, according to this oomph.

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Around 100 supporters participated in a “Change For Tottenham” protest before the game, which appeared to have been helped by the club’s ambitions, which included an open letter from chief executive Vinai Venkatashem and the £35 million signing of Conor Gallagher from Atletico Madrid.

Indeed, Frank had a relatively positive week. until his team began to play.

When Liverpool won the Premier League last year, Frank played a significant role in making sure Spurs beat Aston Villa to take the match against Gallagher before adding renowned Dutch coach John Heitinga to his assistant coaching staff when they won the title last year.

Spurs’ ongoing undercurrent of discontent shows no signs of abating, which is exacerbated by the league’s current home record of 11 games, 6 defeats, and only winnings.

The pressure increased with Crysencio Summerville’s opening goal. Spurs’ desperate lack of urgency, which in turn caused unhappiness and nerves in the supporters, hardly helped them.

Pedro Porro made a throw in deep in West Ham territory just before half-time, which seemed like an age before giving the defense the opportunity to take control.

Spurs fans erupted at the hour as the ball was tossed aimlessly at the back in the manner of a team defending a strong lead, with time running out and an equalizer necessary.

As Spurs keeper Guglielmo Vicario was once more found weak and lacking at a corner, his complaints that he had been impeded were rightfully ignored as they raced to the equalizer. Cristian Romero’s equaliser gave away a false hope.

West Ham, in contrast, wildly celebrated after a run of ten league games that gave them and their head coach Nuno Espirito Santo a blow. The old jibe about “Dr. Tottenham” prescribing a remedy for every ailing club’s ailments was once more thrown out.

At the final whistle, Captain Romero declared, “Tomorrow we will train in silence, work hard again,” going straight down the tunnel. We have yet another significant match in the middle of the week.

Cristian Romero gave Spurs and Frank brief hope with the equaliser against West Ham United.Getty Images

When things happen so frequently, Frank starts to sound like a broken record.

He remarked on the booing, “I understand your frustration, but it’s not a nice feeling.” A significant rival in London is taking our place. Nothing is worse than that.

“We worked very hard to achieve this at home, which we couldn’t win. Hopefully the boys’ efforts are noticed by the fans. They put in a lot of effort. In the second half, we did everything.

When asked about his future, he responded, “Everyone wants the same thing: long-term success.” We are working on a lot of things in the background, but we are not getting the desired outcomes.

Frank’s issue is that Spurs now face a potentially crucial sequence of games after losing games even their sceptical supporters might anticipate winning, like against West Ham.

Before traveling to Turf Moor to face Burnley, they will face Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League. West Ham’s victory and their own admirable performance at Liverpool will undoubtedly boost the Clarets.

After a home game with Manchester City, Spurs then travel to Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League. At Old Trafford, they then take on Manchester United.

Then comes the north London derby against Arsenal on February 22nd, followed by home games against Newcastle United and then.

Given the magnitude of the almost universal ill-feeling that swept around the stadium as the credits began to roll for yet another defeat, whether Frank will survive those games is a serious question.

The Spurs hierarchy has always preferred to back Frank, but this was met with defeat when the fans lost all faith in him.

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