Mikel Arteta will be facing a new manager in next weekend’s north London derby (Picture: Getty)Mikel Arteta has sent a class message to Thomas Frank after he was sacked by Tottenham little more than a week prior to the upcoming north London derby. The latest tumultuous result of Frank’s dismal reign, a 2-1 home defeat against Newcastle, resulted in Spurs falling to 16th in the Premier League and made it two wins in 17 league fixtures. Arsenal, meanwhile, will arrive at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium no worse than level on points with Manchester City at the head of the Premier League table and looking to record a fourth straight win on enemy territory. @metrosportuk Frank holds LOADS of unwanted Spurs records 🫣 Thomas Frank has the worst win percentage of any permanent Tottenham manager, and is the first manager at the club to go winless in eight league games since 2008. As a result, he may be the worst manager Spurs have ever seen.

Source: Metro February 11, 2026 14:42 UTC