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.
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BBC Sport looks at the potential contenders and you can have your say on who you think should replace Frank.
Mauricio Pochettino
Age: 53
Current status: united states manager
Major honors: French Cup (2020-21), Ligue 1 title (2021-22)
Tottenham fans still have a lot of love 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 places in the Premier League during his tenure.
Since leaving Spurs in 2019, the London club has had José Mourinho, Nuno Espirito Santo, Antonio Conte, Ange Postecoglou and Frank as permanent coaches.
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Pochettino has said he would “like to return one day” to Tottenham, although a return seems unlikely unless Spurs are willing to wait.
He has had spells 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 ready to lead them in the upcoming World Cup, which the United States is co-hosting.
Additionally, the US Soccer Federation would be owed what one well-placed source described as “one of the largest financial compensations in soccer history” if Pochettino left for another club before the World Cup.
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Roberto de Zerbi
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Age: 46
Current status: Free
Roberto de Zerbi parted ways with French club Marseille by mutual agreement on Wednesday morning.
The Italian led the French club to second place in Ligue 1 last season but, after recently being eliminated from the Champions League and a 5-0 top-flight loss to Paris St-Germain, he is back on the market.
De Zerbi has Premier League experience, having spent almost two years at Brighton.
The former Shakhtar Donetsk coach led the Seagulls to sixth place at the end of the 2022-23 season, the club’s highest finish in the top flight, and secured European qualification for the first time in their history.
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Andoni Iraola
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Age: 43
Current status: Bournemouth manager
Iraola has won many admirers for his work as Bournemouth manager.
He was appointed by the Cherries in the summer of 2023 and finished 12th in the Premier League in his first season in England, before the south coast side finished last season in ninth place, with a club-record 56 points in the top flight.
Despite Bournemouth selling the likes of Dean Huijsen, Milos Kerkez and Illia Zabarnyi in the summer, they currently sit ninth in the Premier League.
Iraola is out of contract at the end of the season and, having been linked with Spurs before Frank’s appointment, could be another option.
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The Spaniard was sacked from his first coaching role at AEK Larnaca in Cyprus before taking charge of Spanish second division side Mirandés.
He then joined Rayo Vallecano before becoming manager of Bournemouth, implementing a flashy, high-pressing and energetic style.
Oliver Glasner
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Age: 51
Current status: Crystal Palace Manager
Major honors: 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 contract with Crystal Palace and will 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.
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The victory secured Palace a place in the Conference League, their first taste of a major European competition.
Glasner, who lost key player Eberechi Eze to Arsenal in the summer, also guided Palace to a penalty shoot-out victory against Liverpool in the Community Shield before the start of this season.
He began his managerial career at Austrian club SV Reid before spells at LASK, Wolfsburg and Eintracht Frankfurt.
Glasner won the Europa League with Frankfurt in 2022 when his team beat Rangers on penalties in the final.
Marco Silva
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Age: 48
Current status: Fulham manager
Major honors: Portuguese Cup (2014-15), Greek league title (2015-16), EFL Championship title (2021-22)
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Marco Silva’s contract with Fulham ends at the end of the season and although the Cottagers are understood to have offered him a new contract, nothing has been signed yet.
The Portuguese took Fulham, where he took over in July 2021, back to the top flight in 2022 and has helped them maintain their status ever since.
Silva began his managerial career in charge of Estoril, guiding them to the Portuguese top flight and the Europa League.
In his only season at Sporting he won the Portuguese Cup, and in his year at Olympiakos, which he also managed in the Champions League, he led them to the Greek League title.
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Silva then had spells 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 position at Fulham.
xavi
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Age: 46
Current status: Free
Major honors: LaLiga (2022-23)
The former Spanish midfielder has been out of work since he was fired by Barcelona at the end of the 2023-24 season.
After taking charge of the Camp Nou in November 2021, he guided Barça to the La Liga title in 2022-23 in the season before he left.
Who are the interim options?
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Tottenham could choose to wait until the summer to appoint a permanent manager and, like Manchester United, opt for an interim manager until the end of the season.
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Former Dutch defender John Heitinga joined Spurs as assistant coach on January 15 and was previously part of Arne Slot’s coaching staff that won the Premier League title 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 a job after being sacked by West Brom in January.
Harry Redknapp, for his part, has said that he would “love” to take charge of Tottenham until the end of the season.
The 78-year-old, who managed Spurs between 2008 and 2012, told BBC Sport in January: “Trust is key – (you have to) make them feel safe (and) put them in the right position.
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“Tell them to start acting. You have to be strong with them at the same time.”
“They have good players, they just need to start performing, right?”