Thomas Frank’s termination marks the end of his tenure with Brentford, which was marked by a disappointing average of 1.12 points per game in the Premier League during his stay at Tottenham Hotspur.
This record is the lowest of any manager who has held the permanent position at the north London club since the Premier League’s inception.
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Osvaldo Ardiles follows as the second-lowest with 1.15 points per game, while Juande Ramos has a record of 1.17. On the other end, managers like Tim Sherwood (1.91), Mauricio Pochettino (1.89), and Antonio Conte (1.88) have achieved much higher averages.
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Surprisingly, Frank’s squad was in third place after the first seven matches of the Premier League season.
However, their performance in the subsequent 19 games has seen them sink to 18th place in the standings.
If Frank’s journey was characterized by a bright beginning followed by a bleak conclusion, it notably lacked success at home as well.
Tottenham holds the third-worst home record in the Premier League, managing only two wins out of 13 home matches this season.
Intriguingly, for fans who had been hoping for a change, things might have been worse.
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This season, Tottenham has exceeded their expected goals by 8.6—scoring 36 goals against an expected tally of 27.4. No other team in the league has achieved such a significant over-performance, suggesting that if Spurs reverted to more typical scoring standards, they could have faced even greater challenges.
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