Frank believes owners will give him time to build at Tottenham after criticising supporters for booing on Saturday.
‘They’re intelligent people’: Frank feels Spurs owners will give him time to build success.
Thomas Frank feels he will be shown patience by Tottenham’s owners after the acrimonious home defeat against Fulham on Saturday which culminated in his condemning supporters for booing the custodian Guglielmo Vicario.
After the 2-1 setback – a third for Spurs in the space of six days – Frank stated those who took aim at the Italian after his mistake led to a second Fulham goal for Harry Wilson were “not true fans”.
The Spurs manager acknowledged that the best way to win back supporters was to “perform and keep connected,” beginning with the trip to Newcastle on Tuesday, but he refused to back down from those remarks on Monday.
Tottenham have won three of their last 13 games in all competitions and must aim to turn around their fortunes at St James’ Park, where they have lost on their past four occasions and conceded 14 goals. But Frank, who will face his former side Brentford at home on Saturday, said he is extremely certain he retains the long-term backing of the new Spurs management group led by Vinai Venkatesham, the chief executive, after Daniel Levy’s abrupt departure in September.
“It seems like they’re good guys, intelligent people,” Frank said. “They know how to run businesses and are learning about football, learning more now they’ve become owners.
“When we’re dealing with intelligent people they can see every successful dynasty, every successful club has taken time. Yes, you have one where you maybe win one year or the second year, but you can’t sustain it if you don’t build something sustainable.”
Frank also rejected suggestions he has already lost the support of a section of the Spurs fanbase and called on all supporters to get behind his team. “I’m pretty sure every fan wants to win and wants to support,” he said.
“If you’re not going to plan, then maybe some get more frustrated than others. There’s always some that shout louder than others.