Tottenham hierarchy 'throw their backing behind Thomas Frank' after dire display against Nottingham Forest

Tottenham are believed to have thrown their weight behind embattled manager Thomas Frank in the wake of slipping to a dire 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest on Sunday afternoon.

The visitors were well off the standard needed to overcome their hosts at the City Ground, after initially falling behind due to a calamitous mistake by young midfielder Archie Gray.

A second goal for opening scorer Callum Hudson-Odoi and a sumptuous long-range strike from Ibrahim Sangare condemned Spurs to defeat on the road, with Frank admitting that it would not be a 'quick fix' to save the side's season.

But as per the Athletic, the club's hierarchy are thought to still believe Frank is the manager to reverse the…