Thomas Frank exclusive: Tottenham boss feels they are in a 'transition phase' but 'can create something very magical'

Thomas Frank exclusive: Tottenham boss feels they are in a 'transition phase' but 'can create something very magical' Tottenham boss Thomas Frank speaks exclusively to Sky Sports about his side being in a "transition phase" - but why he is convinced he "can create something very magical"; watch Crystal Palace vs Spurs on Sunday, live on Sky Sports Premier League; kick-off 4.30pm Wednesday 24 December 2025 16:17, UK "I think we are in a transition phase, because yes, we are a Champions League club, but are we a Champions League club? We only qualified because we won the Europa League. We didn't qualify because we were one of the four or five best clubs in the Premier League last season. We finished 17th." One win from their last eight Premier League games backs up Tottenham boss Thomas Frank's honest assessment of where his side are at right now. Sitting 14th in the Premier League table, Spurs go to Crystal Palace on Sunday, live on Sky Sports , aiming to avoid a third straight defeat following losses to Nottingham Forest and Liverpool. Tottenham news & transfers ⚪ | Spurs fixtures & scores Got Sky? Watch Tottenham games LIVE on your phone 📱 Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW 📺 A broadly unhappy fanbase, inconsistent results and toothless performances have increased the scrutiny on Frank. But in an exclusive interview with Sky Sports ahead of this weekend's trip to Selhurst Park, the Dane explains why he is confident he can turn things around as he gives an assessment of his six-and-a-half months in charge of Tottenham... How do you reflect on earning the chance to lead Spurs? "I'm super happy for having the opportunity to get this challenge, this opportunity here at Tottenham. I think I earned it. I think, in a way, I deserve the opportunity, the challenge, which I'm very happy about. "Of course, sometimes when you're in the tough moments, you're thinking, 'Oh', but I was pretty sure what I walked into, that it will not be straightforward - I was very aware of that. "I'm an optimistic person, so I always believe in the good and that we can create something very magical here. I'm 100 per cent convinced that that will happen and we will do that. "I also think I'm quite good at analysing situations and finding out where are we, what do we need to improve, what direction do we need to go. "And with that said, I can also see this is, as I said a few times now, it's not a quick fix, unfortunately. This is a longer journey. That doesn't mean that in the longer journey that we don't need to win football matches, we have to, and hopefully a lot of them, and perform well and all that. But to get to where we want to get, it just takes time to build that." So where are you at? "Honestly, I think we are...

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