Tottenham Hotspur have received a definitive assessment regarding Thomas Frank's future at the club following their loss to Newcastle United. Spurs suffered a 2-1 defeat to the Magpies on Tuesday evening in the Premier League in north London.

Newcastle opened the scoring with a goal shortly before the interval from Malick Thiaw, having also seen a Joe Willock effort ruled out for offside mere minutes beforehand.

Archie Gray drew Spurs level in the second half, but Newcastle restored their advantage through a Jacob Ramsey strike to inflict another defeat on Frank's team. The result leaves Tottenham languishing in 16th position in the Premier League standings, merely five points clear of the relegation zone, which has intensified speculation surrounding Frank's future at the club, reports football.london.

Frank's future became a subject of discussion amongst pundits following the final whistle of the Newcastle defeat. Former striker Les Ferdinand highlighted the response from the home crowd at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as an indicator of their feelings regarding the situation.

"You heard the groans at the end of the game," Ferdinand told TNT Sports. "The boos were very loud and they have been audible...