Ultimately Frank lost the confidence of the dressing room as well as the fans. He put his faith in a small core leadership group of players – some of those outside that main group would go days without getting barely a word from him on an individual basis and few knew where they stood with him.
… For years, Tottenham had twisted rather than stuck with a manager but there was nothing about the Frank era to suggest he should finally be the one to break the cycle of doom at the club since Pochettino was sacked.
The fanbase had every right to wonder why if the Argentine was handed his marching orders in 2019 despite all of his credit in the bank and just six months after reaching a historic Champions League final, what had the current incumbent done to earn such remarkable patience?
… All the reasons given for sticking with Frank beforehand were the same ones dispensed with for Ange Postecoglou. Spurs must show patience, look at the injuries, the team will come good as people come back.
Yet there was proof of the football Tottenham could play under Postecoglou. There was no such evidence under Frank, no set style or football to get the fans out of their seats.
— Alasdair Gold, Football.London
