Tottenham Sack Thomas Frank as Slide Toward Relegation Deepens

Overview

• Spurs sit 16th on 29 points, five above the drop, after a 2-1 home defeat to Newcastle that preceded the decision.
• The team have two wins in their last 17 Premier League matches and are winless in eight, their worst run since October 2008.
• Tottenham still progressed from the Champions League group stage and await their round-of-16 opponent.
• Injuries sidelined around a dozen players as captain Cristian Romero publicly criticized the club’s quiet January transfer window.
• The club has begun its coaching search, with media linking candidates such as Mauricio Pochettino and previously Rúben Amorim.