[Official] Tottenham head coach 'shocked' SON sent 'totally replaced' super-strong → Pochettino is expected to be the 'romantic itself' candidate for the next coach

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Tottenham Hotspur, which has been sagging to 16th place this season, eventually brought up the superpower of replacing the head coach. With only five points apart from the relegation zone, the team's leadership eventually threw a super-strong shot of replacing the head coach.

Tottenham Hotspur of the English Premier League (EPL) said on the club's official website on the 11th (Korea time), "Tottenham has decided to replace the head coach. "The Club take the decision to make a change in the Men's Head Coach position and Thomas Frank will leave today."

Tottenham said, "In June 2025, Thomas took the helm. We decided to provide him with the time and support needed to build the future together.

"However, given the results and performance, the club's leadership has concluded that a change is needed at this point (However, results and performances have led to the Board to include that a change at this point in the season is critical)."

Finally, Tottenham said, "While manager Thomas Frank led the team at the club, he made every effort to improve the team. He also showed his unwavering commitment. "We would like to thank him for his contribution and wish him every success in the future."

It deserves to be called a shocking replacement. He will, too, because it has been less than a year since Frank took the helm. Tottenham appointed Frank in June last year. The contract period was until June 2028, a total of three years. At that time, Tottenham decided to replace the board of directors unanimously for a change, despite coach Enze Postecoglou winning the UEFA Europa League (UEL).

Frank took the helm in place of Postecoglou. According to British media Football Insider at the time, Tottenham reportedly paid 10 million pounds (about 18.4 billion won), Frank's release clause, to the Brentford club. As such, Tottenham's expectations for coach Frank were high. However, eight months later, Tottenham and Frank's companion ended.

Danish coach Frank took the first step in his leadership career as Brentford FC coach in 2016. After being appointed manager in 2018, he won the playoff promotion to the English Championship (second division) in the 2020-2021 season, bringing Brentford to the top-flight stage for the first time in 74 years.

Since then, Brentford has maintained a steady mid-range level in the EPL, establishing itself as an ambush. The season ended in 13th place in the 2021-22 season, 9th place in the 2022-23 season, 16th place in the 2023-24 season, and 10th place in the 2024-25 season, respectively. Succeeded in staying for four years in a row. In particular, Brentford showed good offense in the 2024-2025 season, scoring 66 points and 57 runs in 38 games.

But this season, in Tottenham's first year as head coach, Tottenham has been reduced to the bottom of the league. Tottenham, which has played 26 games this season, is ranked 16th in the league with seven wins, eight draws and 11 losses (29 points). There is only five points difference between West Ham (6 wins, 6 draws and 14 losses, 24 points), which is ranked 18th in the league's relegation zone. On the 11th, he lost 1-2 at home in the league against Newcastle, marking four draws and four losses in the last eight games. There is no victory yet in 2026. Tottenham fans booed their players hard after their defeat to Newcastle. In the match against Manchester United on the 7th, Tottenham captain Romero was sent off with a red card in the 29th minute of the first half.

Coach Frank also had a hard time creating noise outside the game. Last month, Tottenham failed to sign Antoine Semeno (Manchester City), saying, "Unfortunately, the transfer market is not a game. It would have been a lot easier if it was a game, but it would have been boring. The reality is that it is an area of art where the will of the club selling the players, the club living, and the players must all match."

In December last year, coach Frank expressed his blatant anger over the referee's decision immediately after the match against Newcastle. At the time, when the penalty was declared after a VAR, he said, "It's a complete mistake. VAR ruined the game," he said, lashing out. There was also a conflict with fans. Coach Frank publicly criticized goalkeeper Gugliemo Vicario as he was booed by fans after his error, saying, "Those who booed Vicario are not true Tottenham fans." On top of that, some players, including Van der Penn, showed the worst team atmosphere after the game, turning a blind eye to fans' greetings and entering the locker room.

Of course, there were some difficulties. James Maddison was out of the lineup after suffering a major injury, a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, prior to the opening of the season. Dejan Kulusevski also suffered a knee injury and has not played a game this season. Above all, Son Heung-min, who was the team's mental support and ace, suffered a fatal weakening of his offense as he left for the Major League Soccer (MLS) stage in the U.S. Now Tottenham is working on the appointment of a replacement head coach. In the region, Mauricio Pochettino, the current head coach of the U.S. national team, and others are mentioned as candidates for the next head coach. If Pochettino returns, he is expected to bring great romance to Tottenham fans. Of course, there is a possibility that he will go as an acting coach until the end of the season.

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