Tottenham warned of ‘heavy’ run ahead by Alan Shearer

Tottenham face a challenging run of fixtures in the coming weeks, a period that could be pivotal for head coach Thomas Frank’s future at the club.

Ex-England striker Alan Shearer has attributed Spurs’ struggles to years of “poor” recruitment and warned that the upcoming schedule will only make things harder. Tottenham have won just two of their last 14 games, leaving Frank under mounting pressure.

On Saturday, Spurs drew 2‑2 at Burnley. Micky van de Ven opened the scoring before Axel Tuanzebe and Lyle Foster put the home side ahead. Cristian Romero rescued a late point in the 90th minute, but Spurs remain 14th in the Premier League, just eight points clear of the relegation zone.

Next up is a Champions League trip to Eintracht Frankfurt, following a 2‑0 victory over Borussia Dortmund earlier this week.

Speaking on Match of the Day, Shearer said:
“Truth be known, they’re not a good team. They’re miles off it—not good enough. Five without a win in the Premier League, two wins in 14. And when you look at their coming fixtures—Frankfurt on Wednesday in the Champions League, then Premier League games against Man City, Man United, Newcastle, and Arsenal—that is a really, really tough run. That’s not a good position to be in.”

He added: “Tottenham are suffering from poor recruitment over the years and, truth be known, they’re not a good team.”

After the Burnley match, Frank addressed fans, insisting he is working hard to improve results:
“We just need to keep going. We do so many things right, but there’s no doubt it’s not dropping so easy for us. The message to the fans is that we’re working very hard to make sure everything is going in the right direction, and we’ll keep doing that.”