Overview
- Former Manchester City adviser Stefan Borson told Football Insider that Thomas Frank likely has two or three matches to save his position, with West Ham, Borussia Dortmund and Burnley up next.
- Tottenham have won only one of their last seven in all competitions and exited the FA Cup to Aston Villa, setting the stage for a tense London derby against West Ham today.
- Club moves this week — Conor Gallagher’s £34.7m arrival, John Heitinga joining as assistant coach, and Rafi Moersen becoming head of football operations — are presented as signs of internal support.
- Rodrigo Bentancur underwent hamstring surgery, and Gallagher is expected to start in midfield in his place, according to local reporting.
- Supporter unrest includes a planned protest before the West Ham match, while reports discuss interim options if a change is made and link Crystal Palace’s Oliver Glasner, as Andoni Iraola says he is happy at Bournemouth.