‘Get him out’ – Thomas Frank lands himself in PR disaster moments before Tottenham defeat

Thomas Frank has risked the wrath of Tottenham Hotspur fans – for something he did before their defeat at Bournemouth.

The Dane’s reputation amongst the fanbase was then further dented by a crushing late defeat.

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Spurs had taken an early lead through Mathys Tel, with the Frenchman scoring after just five minutes.

However, the visitors were behind before half time after goals from Evanilson and Eli Junior Kroupi.

The visitors appeared to have rescued a point, though, thanks to Joao Palhinha’s second half equaliser.

Those hopes were dashed right at the end by Antoine Semenyo as he grabbed winner in the fifth minute of stoppage-time on his final Bournemouth appearance.

It was a goal which ends a run of 11 matches without a win for Andoini Iraola’s side.

The late defeat prompted an angry reaction from the travelling supporters.

Defender Micky van de Ven was even seen rowing with fans following the final whistle.

Meanwhile, the damage to Frank’s future at Spurs followed a potential PR disaster ahead of kick-off.

The Dane was pictured holding an Arsenal-branded cup at the Vitality Stadium on Wednesday night.

Frank could be seen smiling as he walked out onto the pitch holding a drink prior to the match.

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However, the cup he was holding displayed the badge of Spurs’ bitter north London rivals.

The two sides met most recently in November, with the Gunners running out 4-1 winners at the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal were the latest visitors to Bournemouth prior to their clash with Spurs, though.

The Cherries suffered a narrow 3-2 defeat to the league leaders last Saturday.

With the pictures emerging during the second half, talkSPORT co-host and Spurs fan Abbi Summers was left enraged by Frank’s antics.

Reacting on Goals, she fumed: “My head is absolutely spun about him drinking out of an Arsenal cup.”

Summers continued: “My head is spinning. Why are you drinking out of an Arsenal cup? Why?”

As for Frank, he has now seen his side win just one of their last six Premier League matches.

Spurs find themselves 14th in the table following their latest setback and are now seven points adrift of the top four.

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Their poor form and league position could increase calls from fans for a change in the dugout.

However, he club had previously planned to give the former Brentford boss time to put his own stamp on the side.

talkSPORT revealed last month that Frank’s job was not under threat.

The 52-year-old replaced Ange Postecoglou on a three-year deal through to 2028 during the summer.

Spurs are next in action at home to Aston Villa in the FA Cup on Saturday evening.

Meanwhile, they host West Ham in the Premier League a week later.