I would like to formally apologise to Thomas Frank for putting the commentators curse on him.
In my last blog I said that my next blog would be a commentary on how his time at spurs was going…
That blog was published on February 10th 2026 and it seems to have scared the big-wigs at Tottenham so much that, alongside other thigs I’m sure, the next day they issued the following statement.
‘The Club has taken the decision to make a change in the Men’s Head Coach position and Thomas Frank will leave today.
Thomas was appointed in June 2025, and we have been determined to give him the time and support needed to build for the future together.
However, results and performances have led the Board to conclude that a change at this point in the season is necessary.
Throughout his time at the Club, Thomas has conducted himself with unwavering commitment, giving everything in his efforts to move the Club forward. We would like to thank him for his contribution and wish him every success in the future.’
Whilst it’s certainly true that results have not been at a level that could be described as anything other than relegation form of late I for one do not believe that the blame for this can be laid completely at the feet of Thomas Frank.
Ange Postecoglu was going to be a hard act for anyone to follow. Last season he won Spurs their first major trophy of any kind since their 1990-91 FA Cup victory and their first European trophy since 1983-84, also a Europa League/UEFA Cup success.
Having sacked the man that won them their first trophy in over 20 seasons Spurs were bound to feel disappointed by whoever came next and whilst there is no denying that results in the league have been poor they only need 10 more points from their remaining 12 games to beat last season’s total and they are also on course to improve on their 17th place in last season’s table.
The stats don’t matter when you’re relying on your feelings though and it has become clear over the past few months that the feeling at the club, and especially the fanbase, that both performances, results and team cohesion have fallen far below expected levels.
However, as noted recently by captain Christian Romero, the squad is currently paper-thin with just 11 fit players (and 12 out injured). Anyone would struggle in those circumstances and the fact that this season in the league is at worst level with the last points to rot at the club that drills far deeper than the dugout.
Spurs have a reputation for turning victory into the darkest defeats for a reason, they are a club where people go to be destroyed by the hubris of both the owners and fans of that big white whale of an institution.
It’s ridiculous to me to hear anyone talk about Spurs as a ‘big’ club and them being included in the plans for the ‘Super League’ was one of the most farcical things about that ill-fated money grab.
They’re a little team that hadn’t won anything in decades, before last season’s blip, and have managed to mess things up so often that making a mess of a win-win situation became known as being ‘spursy’, they even managed to lose their best shot at the title to minnows Leicester (now a decade ago).
That’s before I even mention Arsenal’s near annual tradition of ‘st totteringhams day’, the day they know they will mathematically finish above their North-London neighbours. The idea they count as rivals is laughable.
Spurs are a basket case of a team where talented people go to ruin their careers and they have been made that way by a combination of owners/board of directors as out of touch with reality as West Ham’s and a fanbase so delusional about the club’s ‘rightful place’ that even a mid-table finish (which is punching above their weight for a club of their size and ability) is seen as a disastrous under achievement.
I could write about the delusions of White Hart Lane for another 500 pages, but even I know that’s not a good idea… so lets just say that I wouldn’t be surprised if they go the same way as Wolves are unless they address the true rot in the club within the next few seasons.
Spurs celebrated Valentines Day by releasing the following:
‘We are pleased to confirm the appointment of Igor Tudor as Men’s Head Coach until the end of the season, subject to work permit.’
Given Spurs disfunction I wouldn’t be at all surprised if the work permit fell through and they had to return to another temporary appointment of Ryan Mason till the end of the season. However, assuming the work permit is granted I wish the former Juventus boss the best of luck, he will need it.
I won’t promise any assessment of his previous roles or what he might bring to Spurs though, wouldn’t want to curse anyone else…
As for the permanent replacement for Thomas, it’s an open secret that it’s extremely likely to be a return to North London for current USA Men’s team manager Mauricio Pochettino.
He will be welcomed back like a prodigal son, but to Poch I say this… be careful what you wish for and best of luck, because no decent manager should want to take a sip from a chalice so clearly soaked in poison
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