Tottenham should have kept Thomas Frank or replaced him with Blackburn legend, says Clinton Morrison
Clinton Morrison has now questioned Tottenham’s decision to sack Thomas Frank, despite the club’s wretched form under the Dane.
Igor Tudor is still searching for his first victory as Tottenham Hotspur manager after his last three games in the Premier League ended in defeats.
With nine games left and Spurs barely clear of the relegation zone – just one point the difference – the importance of results in north London cannot be overstated.
The Croat joined Spurs with a reputation of someone capable of steadying sinking ships at this stage of the season, but that record does not include any Premier League experience.
Tottenham decision to sack Thomas Frank questioned by Clinton Morrison
With results not improving, talks about whether Tudor is the right man for the Tottenham job have only intensified.
Some believe Spurs should have looked to bring in a manager with Premier League experience, while others are of the opinion that Tottenham should cut their losses now and dismiss Tudor.
Speaking about Tottenham’s situation and the decision to part ways with Thomas Frank, Sky Sports pundit Clinton Morrison suggested the hierarchy may have acted due to fan pressure.
Commenting on Spurs’ relegation struggles, he said: “Hang our heads together and go we do not want to have that on our CV and get relegated. We care about the club that we are playing for.
“I am not saying all the players do not care about it, and I understand the injuries they have had, but as players you cross that white line the manager can set you up and you might not agree with how he sets the team up but surely you go and put a shift in.
“And you know you have got quality in there. I like the likes of Solanke and players like that. They have got players who can score goals without a shadow of doubt. They should not be in that position. They should not be in that position but then the fans have to get behind them.
“But it is difficult. I cannot sit here and criticise Tottenham fans because what they have seen this season has been nowhere near good enough.
“Last season they finished in that position because Ange Postecoglou said I will bring you a trophy and concentrated on winning the Europa League. So they have made a lot of changes and it has kind of backfired. But me personally I sit here now – they should not have got rid of Thomas Frank.
“Reason the hierarchy got rid of Thomas Frank… do you know why I think they got rid of him… I do not think they should have got rid of him. I think the reason they did is because it was fan pressure.
“Because what I heard is that they liked him there, the hierarchy. I know he was not getting the results and stuff like that.
“But I think he has got Premier League experience more than Igor Tudor. If you were telling me you were getting someone with Premier League experience to come in and take over Thomas Frank I totally would get that.”
Clinton Morrison suggests alternatives to Frank decision
The Sky Sports pundit also spoke about whether Tottenham kept Thomas Frank for too long, given his struggles at the club, before revealing the manager he feels would have been ideal for the job.
Discussing Spurs holding on to Frank and the limited options available for a short-term appointment, Morrison questioned who realistically would have taken the role for such a brief period.
He said, “I will throw this to you. Who would they have gotten? Because no manager is taking the job for 10 or 12 games as an interim, because everyone knows in the summer if Tottenham stay up there is only one manager they are going to try and get and that is Pochettino.”
He then went on to name the manager Spurs should have gone for instead of Tudor.
“I have said this many times, we have him on our shows, someone like Tim Sherwood would have been good to go in there.
“I know for a fact he would have gone and taken it for eight or nine games. He has got the experience and he would have shaken the place up.
“But what he would have done is gone in there and he knows football has changed, he would not have gone in there and gone all guns blazing. What those Tottenham players need now in this situation is an arm around the shoulder telling you how good you are.
“Because I think everyone is trying to go the other way where you criticise them. If you criticise footballers then it goes one way. They need an arm around their shoulders, tell them how good they are and then they might start performing. So he would have been good.
“But if you are looking at someone now, I would say someone like a Sean Dyche. From now till the end of the season he has got the experience but you would have to watch that space with Tottenham. I hope they do not go down but you do start worrying about them.”
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