Sacked Thomas Frank staff member releases heartfelt statement after Tottenham exit

A number of staff left the north London club when Thomas Frank was sacked last week and are looking for new challenges

When Thomas Frank was sacked by Tottenham last week it was not just the Dane who was left looking for a new job.

The 52-year-old parted ways with the north London outfit after losing the support of the fans with Spurs in 16th place in the Premier League table, albeit with their place in the last 16 of the Champions League assured. While some of Frank’s newer members of staff and those who has already been at the club remained to help new boss Igor Tudor, some of his long-known faces and one new one left with him.

The club announced that first team assistant coaches Justin Cochrane and John Heitinga as well as head of performance and first team assistant coach Chris Haslam had left the club. However, they did not announce another well-regarded member of Frank’s staff had also left and that was first team coach analyst Joe Newton, who had followed the Dane from Brentford in the summer.

The 30-year-old also found himself out of a job and on Monday posted a message of thanks on LinkedIn to those he had worked with and how much he would take from the experience at Spurs.

“A week or so ago, my time at Tottenham Hotspur came to an end. Although it’s ended a lot sooner than I and others had hoped for, I am still thankful for the opportunity,” said Newton. “Even in a short seven/eight months I have gained many valuable experiences.

“I really enjoyed my Coach Analyst role, working in the Champions League, building on existing relationships with Thomas and others, as well as creating relationships with new coaches, analysts and other staff. As the cliché goes, when one door closes another one opens. I’m looking forward to what is next in my career.”

His post received plenty of comments of support from those staff he worked with at Hotspur Way.

First team academy transition coach Stuart Lewis said: “Great getting to know you and working with you mate! Top person! Wishing you all the best for the future.”

Goalkeeper coaches Fabian Otte and Dean Brill said, respectively, “You’re the best Joe!!” and “Absolute pleasure mate”, while various other members of support staff at the club also passed on their good wishes to the analyst ahead of the next chapter of his career.