Frank Under Pressure as Tottenham Board Reconsiders Manager After West Ham Defeat

Tottenham's boardroom is reportedly reassessing its managerial situation after a damaging 2-1 defeat at the hands of West Ham on Saturday, with Thomas Frank's future now under genuine threat.

The Hammers' victory proved particularly bitter for Spurs, snapping a 10-game winless streak under Nuno Espírito Santo and heaping fresh misery on Frank. Supporters made their frustrations audible with chants calling for the manager's removal during what proved a limp home performance.

Crysencio Summerville gave the visitors an early foothold, before Cristian Romero briefly restored parity for the hosts. The decisive moment came deep into stoppage time when Callum Wilson pounced on a Guglielmo Vicario mistake to seal the points for the Hammers.

The loss marks Tottenham's sixth home defeat in the Premier League this season – Frank's opening campaign in charge – leaving them marooned in 14th place. That precarious position sits almost equidistant from genuine safety (10 points clear of the drop zone) and Champions League qualification (nine points adrift of the top four).

The Times reports that while Tottenham's leadership has previously shown patience with their manager, they are now actively considering a change in the dugout. The club finds itself weighing its options following another unconvincing showing.

Frank addressed the situation head-on when quizzed about the hostile reception from the stands. "Of course, I've probably had better times, it's probably not the best time," he acknowledged. "But I understand, I'm the man in charge. So the blame will go to me. That's fair, no problem in that sense. As long as they are backing the players, doing everything they can to support them and drive them forward, that's what we do, and we will keep going forward."

The manager pointed to the team's work rate rather than a fundamental lack of effort. "If you're not winning enough, we know you will not get enough support from the fans. But when we're winning, it will change, when we start winning again. Which we will do. I'm not in doubt of that," he continued.

"I think also you can look a little bit at the performances. Let's say the Bournemouth and Villa and this game here, if the players stop running, or stop doing anything, or not working hard, and we are not the team that's closest to winning, then you can say OK. But I think the team is working very hard."