Paul Merson has described how he feels Thomas Frank is \u2018in trouble\u2019 at Tottenham and why results have nothing to do with it, with the manager turning himself into a villain.<\/p>\n
Frank has at least got Spurs in a better spot than Ange Postecoglou finished with them last season. They came 17th in the Premier League and the Australian boss was given the boot.<\/p>\n
Six months on, Tottenham<\/a> are 11th in the league but pressure is mounting on Frank.<\/p>\n Results of late have been underwhelming \u2013 Spurs haven\u2019t won in their last five games, and that run includes three losses \u2013 to Arsenal and Fulham in the league and Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.<\/p>\n There is also a sense that Frank does not know his best side, leading to him constantly changing personnel.<\/p>\n But according to Merson, the trouble the Tottenham boss is for a completely different reason \u2013 calling out the fans for booing goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario after a mistake which cost a goal against Fulham.<\/p>\n He wrote for Sportskeeda<\/a>: \u201cI think Thomas Frank is in trouble, severe trouble. And it has nothing to do with the results.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat he said about Spurs fans not being \u2018real\u2019 because they booed Guglielmo Vicario isn\u2019t something that will go down well with the club\u2019s supporters. That comment will be unacceptable for any Spurs fan.<\/p>\n \u2018It can quickly become a toxic environment.\u2019<\/p>\n DON\u2019T MISS:\u00a0\u26aa\ufe0f\u00a0Ranking FIVE Tottenham striker targets from \u2018dream\u2019 Thomas Frank January capture to Brazilian gamble<\/a><\/p>\n Tottenham mobilise to sort replacement<\/p>\n TEAMtalk sources have confirmed that, currently, Frank still has time at Tottenham<\/a>.<\/p>\n That said, if a few more stumbles occur, a contingency plan will be put into place, and that\u2019s the pursuit of Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner.<\/p>\n Whether the long-time target would leave Palace is unclear \u2013 they\u2019re currently fifth in the league and four points ahead of Tottenham.<\/p>\n Spurs\u2019 players are also keen on rectifying things at the club, with sources stating they view a rift with the fans as a critical issue, and have held meetings about that.<\/p>\n Tottenham round-up: \u2018Biggest mistake\u2019 rectified?<\/p>\n Tottenham have been told not signing Conor Gallagher from Chelsea in 2024 was their \u201cbiggest mistake<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n Former Spurs scout Bryan King thinks he\u2019ll make a quality addition to the side and pair well with James Maddison if he is finally signed.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, TEAMtalk is aware Tottenham are one of the clubs keeping an eye on Anderlecht\u2019s Ecuadorian winger Nilson Angulo<\/a>.<\/p>\n