Spurs spiral: Thomas Frank’s nightmare continues as stats crown him worst ‘Big Six’ boss of modern era | OneFootball

Things have been tough for Thomas Frank since taking charge at Tottenham Hotspur last summer.

In a season that has been eerily similar to last year under Ange Postecoglou, the North Londoners have been impressive in Europe but disappointing domestically.

Defeat atManchester United on Saturday lunchtime sees Spurs stuck in 14th, level on points with Crystal Palace and Leeds, and just nine points above the drop zone. Unless results improve quickly, Spurs could be sucked into a relegation dogfight.

The loss at Old Trafford also means Frank, statistically, has the worst record of any 'Big Six' manager in the modern era.

The 'Big Six' was coined in the late noughties, asManchester City - backed by their 2008 takeover - and Tottenham began to regularly challenge the established elite of of Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool. In that period, no manager of those teams has a worse Premier League record than Frank.

Ange Postecoglou – Tottenham (40%)

Ange was ousted at Spurs in the summer, with Thomas Frank taking the reins from the Australian. Even a drought-breaking major trophy was not enough to save Postecoglou, who was sacked despite leading Spurs to the Europa League.

A dreadful 17th-place finish in thePremier League was the determining factor, with his 40% win percentage somewhat skewed by a strong start that faded fast.

Graham Potter - Chelsea (39%)

Chelsea have regularly raided Brighton for talent, including former head coach Graham Potter. The Blues paid a world-record £21m to recruit Potter and his Brighton backroom staff but got precious little return for that investment. Potter was sacked after less than seven months in charge.

Roy Hodgson - Liverpool (35%)

An appointment that never really felt like the right fit. Roy Hodgson pitched up atLiverpool to replace the popular but disillusioned Rafael Benitez in 2010, fresh from leading Fulham to the Europa League final.

Hodgson proved entirely unpopular, criticising the Anfield atmosphere and comments that called a local journalist 'too Scouse'. It was the equivalent of unpinning a grenade in a closed lift. He was sacked in January of his debut season withLiverpool languishing in 12th in the table.

Hodgson's sole summer window remains the stuff of nightmares forLiverpool fans. Paul Konchesky, Danny Wilson and Milan Jovanovic were among those brought in, while someone, somehow, suggested Christian Poulsen as an ideal replacement for Javier Mascherano.

No wonder it went tits up.

Ruben Amorim - Manchester United (32%)

A recent addition to his list, Ruben Amorim exitedManchester United earlier this season with a woeful win record.

Amorim arrived billed as one of Europe's best up-and-coming coaches, having earned success at Sporting Lisbon with a fluid formation and intense brand of football.

However hard he tried, he was unable to transfer that to English football.

Thomas Frank - Tottenham (28%)

Frank fell to a 10th league defeat of the campaign atManchester United on Saturday.

The Dane's disappointing Tottenham tenure continued with a2-0 reverse at Old Trafford, a result that extended the club's recent record in the Premier League