Who could replace Frank as Tottenham boss?

ByMandeep Sanghera

BBC Sport journalist

Tottenham are searching for another manager after sacking Thomas Frank - and they want his immediate successor in place before the players return to training on Monday.

Frank had only been in charge since June, but, with the club 16th in the Premier League and just five points above the relegation zone, Spurs have ended his reign.

BBC Sport looks at the possible contenders - and you can have your say on who you think should replace Frank at the end.

Age: 53

Current status: United States manager

Major honours: Coupe de France (2020-21), Ligue 1 title (2021-22)

Tottenham fans still have a lot of affection for Pochettino, who managed them from 2014 to 2019.

The Argentine guided Spurs to the Champions League final in 2019, where they lost 2-0 to Liverpool, and also led them to second and third-placed finishes in the Premier League during his tenure.

Since his departure from Spurs in 2019, the London club have had Jose Mourinho, Nuno Espirito Santo, Antonio Conte, Ange Postecoglou and Frank as permanent managers.

Pochettino has said he "would like one day to come back" to Tottenham, although a return appears unlikely unless Spurs are willing to wait.

He has had stints at Chelsea and Paris St-Germain, leading the French giants to the Ligue 1 title.

Pochettino is currently in charge of the United States and is set to lead them at the upcoming World Cup coming up, which the USA is co-hosting.

In addition, the US soccer federation would be owed what has been described by a well-placed source as "one of the biggest financial compensation fees in football history" if Pochettino left for another club before the World Cup.

Age: 46

Current status: Unattached

Roberto de Zerbi parted ways with French club Marseille by mutual consent on Wednesday morning.

The Italian led the French club to second in Ligue 1 last season but, after recently being knocked out of the Champions League and a 5-0 top-flight defeat by Paris St-Germain, he is back on the market.

De Zerbi has Premier League experience, having spent nearly two years at Brighton.

The former Shakhtar Donetsk coach led the Seagulls to sixth at the end of the 2022-23 season - the club's highest top-flight finish - and secured European qualification for the first time in their history.

Iraola has won plenty of admirers for his work as Bournemouth manager.

He was appointed by the Cherries in summer 2023 and finished 12th in the Premier League in his first season in England, before the south-coast side ended last season in ninth, with a club record top-flight points tally of 56.

Despite Bournemouth selling the likes of Dean Huijsen, Milos Kerkez and Illia Zabarnyi in the summer, they are currently ninth in the Premier League.

Iraola will be out of contract at the end of the season and, having been linked with Spurs before Frank's appointment, he could be another option.

The Spaniard was sacked from his first managerial job at AEK Larnaca in Cyprus before he took over at Spanish second-tier side Mirandes.

He then joined Rayo Vallecano prior to becoming Bournemouth boss, implementing an eye-catching high-pressing and high-energy style.

Age: 51

Current status: Crystal Palace manager

Major honours: Europa League (2021-22), FA Cup (2024-25)

Glasner is another manager who will soon be out of contract, having already said he will not sign a new deal with Crystal Palace and leave the club in the summer.

The Austrian will leave as an Eagles legend, having led them to their first major trophy with victory over Manchester City in last season's FA Cup final.

The win secured Palace a place in the Conference League - their first experience of a major European competition.

Glasner, who lost key player Eberechi Eze to Arsenal in the summer, also guided Palace to a victory on penalties against Liverpool in the Community Shield before the start of this season.

He started his managerial career at Austrian side SV Reid before stints at LASK, Wolfsburg and Eintracht Frankfurt.

Glasner won the Europa League with Frankfurt in 2022 when his side beat Rangers on penalties in the final.

Age: 48

Current status: Fulham manager

Major honours: Portuguese Cup (2014-15), Greek league title (2015-16), EFL Championship title (2021-22)

Marco Silva's contract at Fulham runs out at the end of the season and, while the Cottagers are understood to have offered him a new deal, nothing has been signed as of yet.

The Portuguese led Fulham, where he took over in July 2021, back into the top flight in 2022 and has helped them maintain their status since.

Silva started his managerial career in charge of Estoril, guiding them into the Portuguese top flight and the Europa League.

In his single season at Sporting he won the Portuguese Cup, and in his year at Olympiakos, who he also managed in the Champions League, he took them to the Greek league title.

Silva then had stints at Hull City and Watford before being appointed by Everton in May 2018 and, despite being sacked after 18 months in charge, has gone some way to rebuilding his standing at Fulham.

Age: 46

Current status: Unattached

Major honours: La Liga (2022-23)

The former Spain midfielder has been out of work since being sacked by Barcelona at the end of the 2023-24 season.

Having taken over at the Nou Camp in November 2021, he guided Barca to the La Liga title in 2022-23 in the season prior to his departure.

Tottenham may choose to wait until the summer to appoint a permanent manager and - like Manchester United - opt for an interim boss until the end of the season.

Former Netherlands defender John Heitinga joined Spurs as an assistant coach on 15 January and was previously part of Arne Slot's Premier League title-winning coaching staff at Liverpool.

Ryan Mason previously took temporary charge of Spurs after the sackings of Mourinho in 2021 and Conte in 2023 - and is out of work after being dismissed by West Brom in January.

Harry Redknapp, meanwhile, has said he would "love" to take over at Tottenham until the end of the season.

The 78-year-old, who managed Spurs between 2008 and 2012, told BBC Sport in January: "Confidence is key - [you have to] make them feel confident [and] put them in the right position.

"Tell them to start performing. You've got to be strong with them at the same time.

"They've got some good players, they just need to start performing, don't they?"