Former Tottenham owner Lord Sugar has now called for Spurs to move on from Thomas Frank, naming his ideal managerial candidate.
Tottenham Hotspur fans will have been hoping that the disappointments and inconsistencies of last season were firmly behind them after the club appointed Thomas Frank in the summer.
The Dane managed a positive start at Tottenham, but results of late have been jarring, particularly in the Premier League, where Spurs have managed just one win in their last seven league outings.
Saturday’s defeat to Nottingham Forest summed up the growing frustration, as Frank’s side failed to build on their two wins on the bounce in all competitions, with relegation-threatened Forest running rampant at the City Ground and exposing the same old frailties.
Lord Sugar urges Tottenham to sack Thomas Frank and appoint Jurgen Klopp
Amid the struggles and mounting pressure on Thomas Frank, former Tottenham owner Lord Sugar, who owned the club from 1991 to 2001, has now publicly called on Spurs to part ways with their current head coach and consider moving for former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp.
Following Tottenham’s 3-0 defeat to Forest, Sugar took to X to make his feelings clear, suggesting that Spurs should use their financial muscle to secure a proven elite manager.
He said: “With the massive fortune of the Lewis family it would be a win win situation if they hired Jurgen Klopp in January. Loads of money for players and a great manager. Who agrees #coys”
Spurs fans divided as Jurgen Klopp links emerge
Spurs fans are frustrated with the results of late, but many are not in agreement with Thomas Frank being sacked at this stage, particularly with the feeling that constant change in the dugout has done little to solve deeper issues.
The sense among sections of the fanbase is that the personnel at Frank’s disposal is simply not at the level of some of the best teams in the league, making it difficult to judge him fairly so early into his tenure.
However, Klopp has consistently shown throughout his career that he is capable of punching above his weight, having achieved this success at Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool, where he won league titles.
Based on the sides Klopp has managed, Spurs could be an ideal job for him, but it is highly unlikely, given that he stated he will not be managing any other Premier league sides when he left Liverpool in 2024.
The German is now Red Bull’s Global Head of Footbal, and there have been claims that Klopp has an exit clause in his Red Bull contract allowing him to take the Germany national team job should it become vacant, but it remains unclear whether a similar clause exists for a return to club management.
Unfortunately for Tottenham and Lord Sugar, Klopp has already insisted that he will never manage another English club due to his loyalty to Liverpool.