Frank Digs In as Spurs Board Schedules Crunch Talks Ahead of Arsenal Showdown

Tottenham's beleaguered manager has made it abundantly clear he intends to weather the storm at Spurs, even as the club prepares for crucial discussions before their date with Arsenal in 11 days' time.

The latest setback came on Tuesday evening when Newcastle United dismantled Spurs 2-1 in north London, a performance that saw the Magpies thoroughly dominant. It marked Tottenham's 11th defeat of the campaign, with the side now languishing in 16th place and perilously close to the relegation zone if results continue to deteriorate.

The statistics make for grim reading. Spurs have managed just a single victory in their last 11 outings, and their Premier League drought now stretches to eight matches without a win. Against the odds, they face their fiercest rivals in the coming fortnight—a fixture they're hardly fancied to win.

According to reports, Tottenham's hierarchy "cannot rule out" the possibility of managerial change following the Newcastle loss, with insiders describing an atmosphere as toxic as the results have been dire. However, sources close to the club have stressed that while talks are scheduled before the derby, a sacking remains unlikely at this stage.

The travelling support made their feelings known, with chants of "sacked in the morning" ringing out from the stands, and the players were jeered from the pitch at full-time.

Frank, though, is having none of it. When quizzed by reporters, he declared: "I'm convinced I will be [in the dugout against Arsenal]."

The Dane went on to emphasise that responsibility for Spurs' predicament extends beyond the manager's office alone. "It's never only the head coach or the ownership or the directors or the players or the staff," he explained. "If you do something right, you build something that can last."

He acknowledged the dire circumstances but pointed to the collective nature of the challenge ahead. "Everyone knows—directors, ownership, and me—what position we are in, what we need to improve and what we need to do better," Frank stated. "That is what we are working very hard on."

The Tottenham boss drew attention to the mounting injury toll, citing 11 or 12 absences from his backline as a compounding factor. "I never expected us to be in a situation like this," he said, before stressing the need for resilience: "When you need to build something and need to get through things, you need to show unbelievable strong resilience."

Frank referenced previous managers who had "lost their head" in similar circumstances, insisting that composure and unity were essential. "You need to have a calm head, carry on, keep fighting and keep doing the right thing, make sure we stick together because we can only do this if we stick together. That is the board, that is the leaders, that is the players, that is the staff, that is me and that is the fans."

He pointed out that Tottenham have grappled with an injury crisis for nearly two years, a pattern that has hindered their ability to juggle European and domestic commitments. The latest blow came with Wilson Odobert's unavailability on top of an existing suspension and the broader fitness concerns.

"The injuries need to be massively taken into consideration," Frank concluded. "Everyone can see the impact of things."