Tottenham make Thomas Frank decision before Champions League clash

Thomas Frank is expected to remain in charge of Tottenham and will take training ahead of Tuesday night’s Champions League game against Borussia Dortmund.

The under-fire Spurs boss is battling to save his job after a miserable run of results culminated in Saturday’s demoralising 2-1 home defeat to WestHam.

Key figures at the north London club are weighing up whether to call time on his tenure, but it is understood that he has, for now, earned a stay of execution.

The weekend setback appeared to have pushed the former Brentford boss towards the exit door, with supporters chanting ‘you’re getting sacked in the morning’ following an eighth defeat in 14 matches.

Frank claimed to have ‘the trust of everyone’ in Saturday’s post-match press conference, but talks have taken place at Tottenham over whether Frank would remain in charge for tomorrow night’s vital European match.

The Danish coach took training on Sunday at the club’s Hotspur Way facility and will do so again this afternoon before facing the media.

Chief executive Vinai Venkatesham has so far kept faith in Frank with this viewed as a transitional season, but the former Arsenal executive acknowledged this campaign had ‘fallen short’ of where they wanted to be in an open letter to fans on Saturday.

After loud boos serenaded Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for yet another occasion this season, Frank remained defiant.

Asked about the South Stand chants, Frank admitted: ‘Of course, I’ve probably had better times. It’s probably not the best time of course, but I understand, I’m the man in charge, so the blame will go to me. That’s fair.

‘No problem in that sense. As long as they are backing the players, doing everything they can to support them and drive them forward, that’s what we do and we will keep going forward.

‘If you’re not winning enough, we know you will not get enough support from the fans, but when we’re winning, it will change. When we start winning again, which we will do. I’m not in doubt of that.

‘I think you all saw the game today, we could easily have won this one 2-1. I think it’s no excuses, but also the reason we’re a little bit down to the bare bones with players and we also need some of the offensive players to score a goal or two.

‘All that is difficult for me to do like that and click with a finger, but I can promise that I’m sitting here, giving everything, every single day. I feel the trust from everyone and there’s only one way, we need to keep going.”

Frank was quizzed on his team selection being leaked on Friday night but brushed it off as ‘not optimal’ and again reiterated the backing of Venkatesham.

‘What I take out of that letter is that a club and an executive team with Vinai on top that are aligned and know this is a big transitional phase. It’s a super-tanker we’re turning in the right direction,’ Frank insisted.

‘There are a lot of good signs behind the scenes and also in some of the performances, but of course when you lose last-minute to one of your rivals, it is very emotional football and there will be noise.

‘That noise we need to keep out there (away) and get our head down and keep walking, keep doing the right thing.’