Tottenham Hotspur boss Thomas Frank is under pressure after a string of poor results this season including the Premier League defeat to West Ham United on Saturday
Manchester United icon Wayne Rooney has opened up about the pressure Thomas Frank is under amid speculation about his position as Tottenham Hotspur manager. The 52-year-old has found it difficult to turn things around since arriving at the club last summer, with the Spurs board now weighing up his future.
Saturday's loss to West Ham United left Spurs languishing in 14th place in the Premier League standings, having secured only seven victories from 22 matches this campaign. Significant portions of the Tottenham support have already turned against the Danish manager, with chants of 'you're getting sacked in the morning' ringing out during the closing moments of the West Ham defeat.
Tottenham have managed just a single win in their past eight fixtures and have been knocked out of both domestic cup competitions. The Champions League clash with Borussia Dortmund this week could prove pivotal to their chances of advancing in the competition.
Rooney reckons Frank will sense that a managerial change is on the cards and confessed he understands that feeling following his own dismissal as Plymouth manager last year. Speaking on Match of the Day, Rooney said: "I've seen Thomas Frank at the end of the game and I felt for him. I've been in that position and it's not a nice place to be.
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"It's a lonely place to be sometimes and especially when he'll be feeling that a change is coming. I think the Tottenham fans have spoken.
"We've seen it before with the Tottenham fans and they're not happy with what's going on. Unfortunately, when that happens, it looks like he'll lose his job.
"I've stood at Elland Road [when Birmingham City manager] and I knew it was coming just after New Year. New Year's Day actually I think.
"Yeah, you know and it's not a nice feeling because you want the ground to swallow you up."
Spurs have endured a torrid run, losing eight of their past 14 matches and securing victory in only two of their last 13 top-flight encounters, with Frank acknowledging that responsibility rests with him. Following the loss to West Ham, he admitted: "Of course, I've probably had better times.
"It's probably not the best time of course, but I understand, I'm the man in charge, so the blame will go to me. That's fair.
"No problem in that sense. As long as they are backing the players, doing everything they can to support them and drive them forward, that's what we do and we will keep going forward."