Tottenham may have already appointed Thomas Frank replacement in wild sack latest
Tottenham are being laughed at by the rest of the Premier League again.
Spurs somehow lost 2-1 to West Ham last time out at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, weeks after gifting Bournemouth three points to end their dreadful form.
It means that all roads are leading to Thomas Frank’s dismissal.
Tottenham held crunch talks on Sunday over Frank, but he has yet to be officially sacked, despite replacements starting to line up already.
Tottenham have already hired possible new manager
As Frank struggles away at Tottenham, changes are being made around him.
Conspiracies were said to be ended when Frank was pictured with John Heitinga, but they are only going to start once again now.
That’s because Tom Allnutt has reported that Spurs are considering manager alternatives.
The Times journalist went on to reveal that Heitinga is among those possible options, given his experience in charge of Ajax recently.
For now, the ex-Dutch defender is a first-team assistant coach, but that could change fairly shortly.
John Heitinga’s record as manager
Heitinga worked his way through the youth ranks of Ajax in management and has taken charge of the senior side twice now in his early career.
The 42-year-old’s latest spell was in 2025 and lasted only 15 matches, with five wins picked up in that time before he was replaced.
Heitinga’s 2023 spell in Amsterdam was far more impressive, winning 14 of 23 matches and only failing to pick up any points in five of those games.
Does that give him enough experience to take on the Tottenham job? Probably not.
Coaching spells at West Ham under David Moyes and Liverpool with Arne Slot do give him valuable experience, so he wouldn’t be going into things blind if given the chance.
Spurs are a different kettle of fish, though, with Ange Postecoglou and Frank just two examples of managers who most likely underestimated that.
Tottenham take on Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday in the Champions League, and it looks likely that it’s the final chance for Frank to survive and keep his job.
With Heitinga only just recently appointed, it would be wild to see him take charge so soon, but that’s football for you.
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