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Spurs manager Thomas Frank has appealed for help to be given to smaller clubs.

The Tottenham boss speaking ahead of facing Newcastle United.

Thomas Frank talking specifically about the League Cup.

The Spurs managing wanting a significant change made to the competition.

The League Cup has been running since 1960 and in its 65+ year history it has one quirk that sets it apart, which is two-legged semi-finals, playing home and away.

Birmingham won the League Cup in 2011 and then Swansea in 2013.

However, since then the only teams that have won the competition are Man City(x6), Newcastle United, Man U(x2), Chelsea and Liverpool(x2).

Spurs manager Thomas Frank thinks smaller clubs would benefit from only having a one match semi-final:

“There should only be one semi-final (in the League Cup).

“I said that before at Brentford.

“That is why I am very happy to say it again.

“For the smaller clubs, if you want to beat a bigger club, it’s much easier to play only one game.

“So if we really want someone to break out and it’s not the same boring teams that are winning, of course except for Spurs, then we...