Spurs Manager Thomas Frank Calls Goalkeeper Booers 'Not Genuine Fans'

Spurs fans who jeered goalkeeper Vicario were informed afterwards "they can't be true Tottenham fans" by boss Frank.

Spurs let in a pair of goals in the first six minutes to fall 2-1 to their opponents, registering their tenth Premier League at home defeat of the year.

However the primary topic of discussion was the visitors' second score when the keeper gave away the ball well beyond his area.

He ventured out to deal with a long ball and carried the ball towards the sideline.

However, instead of booting it out of play, the Italian spun and attempted to clear away, but slipped as the ball skimmed off Harry Wilson and was collected by Josh King.

The forward passed the ball off to Welsh midfielder Harry Wilson, who bent a strike into the net from the sideline measured at 36.6 metres.

Moments afterwards when the ball came to the keeper once more, a number of Spurs supporters jeered him.

The team were booed off at half-time, with the club 2-0 down, and again at full-time.

One of those booing sessions really irritated the manager.

"It came to my attention some of our fans apparently booed the situation and booed following, which, in my view is totally unjustifiable," the Dane stated about the supporters' reaction to his shot-stopper.

"[They] cannot be true Spurs supporters that do that. Fair enough booing following the match, fine, but when we are in play, we are backing each other, we are behind each other going forward."

Kenny Tete had given Fulham a fourth-minute lead before Wilson's goal – with Mohammed Kudus scoring for Spurs in an better second period performance.

Ex- Premier League goalkeeper Hart remarked that the second goal was "completely preventable".

"I certainly appreciate the supporters' disappointment," the ex-keeper continued. "I am aware the role Vicario is playing. He is a excellent squad member, he's a true leader in the locker room but in the end you are going to be judged by your actions.

"He was deeply involved in what turned out to be the winning score."

'It is Part of Football, I Can Handle It'

Italy national team Vicario is in his 3rd season with Spurs.

The 29-year-old stated after the match that he had to take the criticism.

"The second goal was a mistake of mine, I accept accountability for that," he said.

"My aim was to kick the ball long and I just struck the ball in a bad way. That made an even bigger challenge to overcome."

He said receiving jeers "is part of the game".

"I am mature, how can I respond?" he added. "We can't be affected by the circumstances in the stands. Supporters have the right to do as they see fit.

"It's on the team to stay increasingly calm, to focus on our own performance. The team is lacking in calmness and poise to overturn outcomes. Today is a bad defeat and it is hard to accept."

'It Shocked Me No One Returned to the Goal Line'

Despite the keeper's error, it was not an easy goal for Harry Wilson to convert.

Actually it was the next longest-range Premier League score of the season – following Tyler Adams' 43.3 yard strike for the Cherries against Sunderland, which incidentally too occurred on Saturday.

Wilson stated he was "somewhat surprised" that he still had an empty goal to aim for.

10 moments passed between Vicario exiting of his area and Wilson shooting – which was 5 moments following the kick.

"I felt like the goalkeeper was out of the box for a long time," Wilson remarked.

"I was surprised none of the defenders returned to the line. When none of them covered the goal, my eyes sparked somewhat.

"Udogie fell as well, which gave me a bit of additional time. Then it was all about attempting to achieve the right contact and get it towards goal. I felt a good feeling, the moment it came off my boot, that it was on the right line."

'During in a Poor Run, All Seems to Work Against You'

Although Vicario's mistake dominated headlines, this was an overall bad day for Spurs to extend their home struggles.

This was their tenth at home loss of 2025 in the league, a shared team record matching 1994 and 2003.

The side still have home fixtures against the manager's former club Brentford and champions the Reds to play before the close of the season.

Just a single of those victories have occurred after Frank took over from Ange Postecoglou in the off-season.

"When you're behind 2-0 following the opening, there is a huge challenge to climb," stated the boss.

"During in a bad spell, everything appears to work against you as well – the first was a redirected shot, the next is a mistake from Vic.

"The outcome leaves us in a position where we have suffered an additional game. Every game has a unique story, today we lost in the early stages.

"We simply need to keep working. The second half was significantly improved and hopefully an aspect we can utilize to develop."

Tottenham have been defeated in 4 consecutive home capital clashes for the initial time in the top division.

And they are averaging nine point five shots and three point two efforts on goal per match in the Premier League – their lowest rates on record in a one season (since at least the 2003-04 season).

Ex- Fulham midfield player Danny Murphy stated that the manager has to ride the storm.

"He must accept the criticism," Murphy remarked. "He has taken a high profile job at a huge team with enormous anticipation. There is scrutiny and duty that accompanies that.

"Their showings at their stadium have been disappointing and they have to get better {quickly|