Once again, Tottenham Hotspur were the laughingstock of the Premier League, drawing 0-0 with Brentford in another toothless, lethargic display that serves as a shocking reminder to Spurs supporters of how little progress has been made by Thomas Frank.
The same problems the manager had two months ago remain totally unsolved. Maybe he has finally made a few tweaks here and there, like actually playing Archie Gray, but for every young Tottenham standout who is finally getting chances, there are three others who are discarded entirely. Look at how Pape Matar Sarr, Mathys Tel, and Wilson Odobert have been treated despite being superior options and playing well.
Frank has continually thrown away any slight amount of good will he had with Spurs fans, and after this draw with Brentford, Spurs supporters were roundly booing him. The away support was chanting random player names like Erik Lamela and Eric Dier while serenading Frank with deserved boos.
Tottenham fans won't like the replacements either
But for Tottenham supporters hoping that this will soon be the end of Frank's tenure at the N17 as 2026 begins, the harsh reality is that Tottenham do not appear to be seriously considering a change right now - nor are they going after the kinds of names Spurs fans would want as replacements who would actually be upgrades.
Journalist Paul O Keefe remarked that Tottenham Hotspur will likely reassess Thomas Frank's job status in the summer 2026 transfer window, rather than making any moves now in January. And when it comes to possible replacements, Fulham manager Marco Silva will, once again, be among the names considered, which even O Keefe admits is an unfortunate reality. Earlier in the thread, O Keefe also explained why Oliver Glasner would not likely fit Spurs and called Unai Emery "impossible".
Basically, Tottenham are not going to fire Frank unless something drastic happens this season, and then if they were to replace him in the summer, the very same types of mid table managers like Silva are going to be the people Spurs look to replace him with.
Hopefully, things change between now and then and Tottenham have some guts and ambition, but, look, when has that ever been the case? O Keefe is telling nothing but the harsh truth to Spurs supporters. Tottenham are going to have to suffer with Frank and be happy about it until they are so, so irredeemably bad that then the club has to finally step in.