Former Everton and Aston Villa CEO Keith Wyness has weighed in on what Thomas Frank is expected to achieve at Tottenham Hotspur.
Frank has come under scathing criticism over the last week, with some already writing him off just a few months into his job at Tottenham.
The Spurs head coach has reacted philosophically to the criticism levelled at him, making it clear that it is nothing more than he expected when he took the job.
Frank remains confident that Tottenham will click as an attacking force sooner or later and score a lot of goals.
Keith Wyness claims Thomas Frank needs to achieve top-six finish at Tottenham
The Dane took over a side which finished in 17th place last season, and perhaps he now realises the true breadth of his challenge.
Wyness believes that finishing outside the European places will simply not be tolerated by the Tottenham hierarchy this summer.
When asked what Frank needs to achieve at Spurs, the former Everton chief told Football Insider: “He’s got to improve on last season. I don’t think even a 10th, 11th, or 12th would work for him.
“I think he’s got to be in the European places and I think Spurs, without a stadium, etc. expect to be achieving at least in the top six or seven. And I think that’s where he’ll be judged on. And he’ll be OK.
“I don’t think they’re going to get rid of him. But still, that’s what I think he’s been set. And they’d expect something of that level. And the resources they’ve got, I mean, it’s quite fair to expect that.”
Wyness believes Frank is the right person for the Spurs job
Reports indicate that the Tottenham board are looking at Frank’s project as a long-term one and are not going to make knee-jerk decisions.
Wyness believes that is the right approach, insisting that the 52-year-old needs time to clean up the mess created at the club over the last few years.
He added about Tottenham: “There’s a lot of history behind that squad, a lot of mistakes at Spurs over the years, and the fans have got to realise it might take a couple of seasons to get this sorted out and move it forward.
But I’m going to believe that Frank is the right guy. He’s proven it before, and let’s hope he’s given that time to do it.”
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