Soccer-Tottenham Hotspur sack manager Frank with relegation dogfight looming

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - AFC Bournemouth v Tottenham Hotspur - Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, Britain - January 7, 2026 Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank before the match Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs/File Photo

LONDON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur have sacked manager Thomas ⁠Frank after eight months in charge, the Premier League club said on Wednesday, after a woeful run of results left the ⁠north London club hovering five points above the relegation zone.

Pressure on Frank had been mounting and Tuesday's 2-1 home defeat by ‌Newcastle United left his team in 16th place with 29 points from 26 matches and looking over their shoulder at the relegation zone.