Sack him now — Tottenham suggest a replacement for Frank ahead of the Arsenal clash. He needs to be sacked immediately.

Sack him now — Tottenham suggest a replacement for Frank ahead of the Arsenal clash. He needs to be sacked immediately.

If the 52-year-old is allowed to remain in charge for much longer, there is a genuine fear that Tottenham could be dragged into an unthinkable relegation battle — a scenario that would have seemed laughable at the start of the season. Yet the table does not lie, and with West Ham finding form at exactly the wrong time for Spurs, the danger is becoming increasingly real.

As things stand, Tottenham’s position looks even more precarious when you consider the fixtures around them. By the time Spurs step out for Sunday’s 4:30pm showdown with Arsenal, the picture could look even bleaker. Nottingham Forest have the opportunity to collect six points from six — hosting Wolves and then Liverpool on February 22nd — which could see them leapfrog Spurs. Meanwhile, West Ham sit just two points behind and face Bournemouth at home on February 21st, another winnable game that could pile even more pressure on Frank and his struggling side.

There is a growing sense of inevitability surrounding the North London derby. With Frank at the helm, many supporters are bracing themselves for defeat against the Gunners — and not just a narrow one. Some fear it could surpass the humiliating 4-1 loss at the Emirates back in November. The belief that once sustained this project has evaporated. What was sold as a bold new era now feels like a failed experiment that has reached its bitter conclusion.

Perhaps most damaging of all is the fractured relationship between the manager and the supporters. The fans are crying out for something — anything — to cling to. Right now, they have nothing. They no longer trust Frank’s tactical approach, nor do they see a clear identity in the team’s performances. The disconnect feels complete, and given some of the manager’s public comments this season, it is not difficult to understand why tensions have boiled over.

Ironically, one of Frank’s key selling points when he arrived at Tottenham was his reputation for defensive organisation and structure. Yet the numbers paint a troubling picture. At their current rate, Spurs are on course to concede 54 goals by the end of the campaign. While that is marginally fewer than the 38-game total conceded under Ange Postecoglou last season, it hardly represents meaningful progress. Even more concerning is the attacking regression. Tottenham are projected to score just 52 goals — 12 fewer than Postecoglou’s side managed last term. In short, there has been no tangible improvement in defence or attack. The team has stagnated, if not declined.

In many ways, Frank has lowered the bar to such an extent that his successor, whoever that may be, will have a modest target to surpass. Realistically, Spurs require just four wins from their remaining 12 matches to reach 43 points — a tally that has historically guaranteed Premier League survival. No team has ever been relegated with that total. On paper, it is achievable. They still have home and away fixtures against sides in and around them, including Forest at home and Wolves away. Those two encounters, in particular, are season-defining. They are not just important — they are absolute must-wins.

And yet confidence is in desperately short supply. With Frank’s popularity at rock bottom, few Spurs fans believe the team will rise to the occasion. There is a lingering sense that even winnable games feel beyond them right now.

To be fair, the blame does not lie solely at Frank’s door. As he has pointed out, the board must shoulder significant responsibility for recruitment decisions and the broader direction of the club. Certain players have underperformed, costly individual mistakes have crept in, and injuries and misfortune have played their part. In isolation, each of these factors can be explained. But collectively, they cannot excuse Tottenham hovering alarmingly close to disaster.

This is still a squad with enough talent to be doing considerably better. The standards at Tottenham — a club that aspires to compete in Europe, not fight relegation — demand far more than this.

Time, therefore, is of the essence. If a change is to be made, it must happen swiftly. A new manager would need every possible day to prepare for the seismic clash with Arsenal. The North London derby is already charged with emotion; adding a relegation shadow to it only heightens the stakes.

For many supporters, the conclusion feels unavoidable. Frank’s tenure has run its course. The project is broken. And unless decisive action is taken now, Spurs risk allowing a salvageable season to spiral into one of the darkest chapters in the club’s modern history.