Tottenham Hotspur sacked manager Thomas Frank almost immediately after Tuesday night’s loss to Newcastle United. Frank had managed the club for eight months.

Tottenham Hotspur chief executive Vinai Venkatesham, in conjunction with sporting director Johan Lange, decided to dismiss Frank. The Tottenham Hotspur ownership board formally approved Venkatesham’s recommendation to terminate Frank’s employment in the hours after the loss to Newcastle United.

On Wednesday morning, Venkatesham recommended to the Lewis family that Frank be dismissed. The Lewis family did not intervene in the decision, believing it should be made by club executives responsible for day-to-day operations.

Frank was officially informed of his departure in a Wednesday morning meeting with Venkatesham and Lange. Tottenham appointed Frank as manager in June.

In the weeks leading up to Frank’s dismissal, Tottenham supporters criticized the club’s owners, the Lewis family, believing their views about the manager were not being considered. The Lewis family were aware of widespread discontent among Tottenham supporters about Frank.

Frank’s tenure at Tottenham was marked by reported player indiscipline, reported splits within the executive team, and reported doubts about his tactical approach. At the start of his tenure, Frank dropped a Tottenham player from the starting lineup for reporting late to a pre-match meeting and failing to apologize, and the player later apologized. Frank left midfielder Yves Bissouma in London and did not include him in the squad for the August UEFA Super Cup against Paris Saint-Germain due to persistent lateness.

After Tottenham’s home loss to Chelsea, players Micky van der Ven and Djed Spence appeared to refuse to shake Frank’s hand. Frank said the players were “frustrated.” Van der Ven and Spence later apologized to Frank for their conduct.

After Tottenham’s 2-1 home defeat by Fulham on 29 November, a leading club executive recommended sacking Frank. That defeat was Tottenham’s third consecutive loss, following defeats to Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain. Tottenham’s ownership rejected the recommendation and retained him as manager.

Tottenham Hotspur suffered a home defeat to West Ham United on 17 January. Vivienne Lewis, a member of Tottenham's ownership, was confronted by a fan after the 17 January home loss to West Ham United.

Frank did not intend to strip defender Cristian Romero of the Tottenham captaincy despite Romero's social media outbursts against the club and a red card against Manchester United. Roberto de Zerbi, then head coach of Marseille and former Brighton head coach, was considered as a potential replacement for Frank.

Daniel Levy led the appointment of Frank as Tottenham Hotspur manager and departed the club as executive chairman in September after 24 years in the role. Venkatesham was involved in executing Frank's appointment as Tottenham manager, though most groundwork occurred before Venkatesham joined as chief executive last summer. Lange, a close ally of Frank, played a key role in identifying Frank as a leading candidate for the manager role.

Fabio Paratici, Tottenham's former co-sporting director now with Fiorentina, was not convinced that Frank was the best candidate for the manager role. Harry Kane and Son Heung-min departed Tottenham Hotspur before the season as the club's main sources of goals. Brennan Johnson, last season's top scorer, left Tottenham Hotspur after Frank deemed he was no longer part of his plans.

Tottenham Hotspur signed England midfielder Conor Gallagher and attempted to sign Andy Robertson during Frank's tenure. Before his appointment at Tottenham, Frank led Brentford to promotion from the Championship and then consolidated the club’s position in the Premier League. Frank intended to implement a positive culture at Tottenham following his appointment as Ange Postecoglou’s successor.