Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer

Thomas Frank’s future may lie in the hands of those in power at Tottenham Hotspur, but the court of public opinion has delivered its damning final verdict.

The Dane has been the target for toxicity before as he fails dismally to win over Spurs supporters unconvinced by his pedigree after arriving from Brentford, along with a stodgy style regarded as conservative and dull.

Not like this, though. Not on the levels of fury aimed at Frank at the dramatic conclusion of the 2-1 home defeat by struggling West Ham United.

Frank looked a hapless, beaten figure as he offered polite applause to those who turned on him savagely after Callum Wilson bundled home a stoppage-time winner – the cue for a storm of discontent to be unleashed in his direction.

Spurs fans were chanting “sacked in the morning” at their own manager even during the video assistant referee check for offside that eventually cleared Wilson’s winner.

Seconds later, when the final whistle confirmed the latest blow inflicted on Frank, it felt like there was no way back. This was the sound of a fanbase who had given up on their head coach, who no longer wanted him at the club.

Brutal – but this was the inescapable conclusion. Frank was stunned, appearing broken as the pressure increasingly grows on his position.

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