Pressure mounts on Frank as Spurs seek lift

Fan group Change for Tottenham will protest before West Ham's visit, but Frank’s future looks secure for now, with chief executive Vinai Venkatesham firmly behind the Danish coach, who this week welcomed Conor Gallagher's arrival in a £34.7million (€40m) deal.

UNDER PRESSURE: Under-fire Tottenham boss Thomas Frank is well aware of the need to win over the club’s disgruntled fans and knows victories are the key. Picture: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire.

Under-fire Tottenham boss Thomas Frank is well aware of the need to win over the club’s disgruntled fans and knows victories are the key.

Spurs host a side on Saturday whose head coach is equally feeling the heat in Nuno Espírito Santo's relegation-threatened West Ham.