Tottenham Hotspur have now been urged to appoint a former boss with a 49.5 win percentage as pressure on Thomas Frank continues to grow.
It is fair to say Thomas Frank has been having a hard time in the Tottenham Hotspur dugout in recent months since his appointment in the summer.
The Dane has struggled for form in the Premier League and has Spurs sitting very close to the relegation zone, with eight points separating them from London rivals West Ham United.
Last weekend’s draw against nineteenth-placed Burnley only compounded the misery for Frank, who has managed just two wins in his last fourteen league games, leaving fans chanting about the Dane being sacked, a theme that has become increasingly common in recent weeks.
Tottenham urged to replace Thomas Frank with Harry Redknapp
Frank remains in charge of Tottenham despite the growing discontent among the Spurs faithful, although it remains to be seen how long the board continue to back the Dane if results fail to improve.
Former Tottenham midfielder Jamie O’Hara has now urged his old club to replace Frank with 78-year-old Harry Redknapp on an interim basis.
Redknapp previously spent four years in charge between 2008 and 2012 but has not managed since leaving Birmingham City in 2017, a factor that makes the suggestion a bold one.
Explaining why he believes Redknapp could be the right choice, O’Hara outlined his thinking when speaking to talkSPORT, saying: “Harry’s been out of the game for a while, but he still watches football, he’s got an affiliation to the football club, a love there, the fans loved him.
“I would take Harry Redknapp, I would. I’d take him for an interim manager, until the end of the season.
“Give him some backroom staff, players, people that can coach and take the sessions for him and he manages the team.
“He’d been my manager, Harry Redknapp, I know what he’s like. He’ll get his arm around you, he’ll give you some confidence, and he’ll say ‘Go and play, express yourself.’
“I think that’s what the players need. I do not know if Thomas Frank, he has just got these players with the handbrake on. I think Harry Redknapp would actually take the handbrake off these players and say, ‘Go and enjoy your football.’”
Spurs must weigh up their next managerial move carefully
It increasingly feels like a question of when, rather than if, Frank will depart, with each passing week suggesting Tottenham may simply be delaying the inevitable.
O’Hara’s point about Redknapp’s previous spell carries some weight, with the former manager enjoying a solid period at the club, posting a win rate of 49.5 per cent and guiding Spurs into the Champions League for the first time.
However, football has changed significantly since then, which inevitably raises doubts over whether such an appointment would translate to the modern game.
Tottenham have already added John Heitinga to Frank’s coaching staff and, given his background, he could be viewed as a potential interim option, while supporters continue to put forward their own candidates, with calls for Mauricio Pochettino’s return once again surfacing.