Tottenham manager Thomas Frank says he is “very confident” he has the support of the club’s owners.
Spurs’ only Premier League home win under Frank, who joined from Brentford in June, was an opening-weekend match against Burnley.
They have just 18 points from 13 games and are 12th in the league table – something fans have criticized the Dane for.
But when asked if he was confident the club’s hierarchy would give him time to improve things on the pitch, Frank told reporters: “Yes, I’m very confident.
“They seem like they are good people, intelligent people, know how to run a business and are learning about football.
“I think when we’re dealing with intelligent people, they can see every successful dynasty and every successful club takes time.”
Fans at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium criticized goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario after his mistake led to Fulham’s second goal in Saturday’s 2-1 defeat – Spurs’ 10th domestic league defeat of 2025.
The Dane said after the defeat that those who criticized Vicario “cannot be true Tottenham fans” and called their actions “completely unacceptable”.
Speaking before facing 13th-placed Newcastle United at St James’ Park on Tuesday (20:15 GMT), Frank said he understood the fans’ frustration.
“As I said after the game, I completely understand the frustration,” he said.
“There will always be disappointment if you don’t win. That’s normal.”
“Especially because we haven’t been able to win as many wins at home as we would have liked, not only this year but for a long time. So the disappointment increases a little bit more.
“We are nothing without fans. No club is nothing without fans. Tottenham are nothing without our fantastic fans, nothing. We need each other.”
“My point is that during matches we need each other – that’s where I want to build a fort.
“If you want to build a fortress, it can only be done together – the fans, the team, me. My job is to make sure we do everything we can – but can we do that together? That’s where you create a tough place to play.”
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