Fans at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium booed goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario after his mistake led to Fulham’s second goal in Saturday’s 2-1 defeat – Spurs’ 10th home league loss of 2025.
Frank said after the defeat that those who booed Vicario “can’t be true Tottenham fans” and called their actions “completely unacceptable”.
Speaking before his side face Newcastle United, just below them in 13th, at St James’ Park on Tuesday (20:15 GMT), Frank said he understood the disappointment of fans.
“As I said after the game, I completely understand the frustration,” he said.
“If you don’t win, there will always be a frustration. That is normal.
“Especially as we haven’t won as much as we would have wanted to at home, not only this year but the last long period. So the frustration grows a little bit more.
“We are nothing without the fans. No club is anything without the fans. Tottenham is nothing without our fantastic fans, nothing. We need each other.
“My point is that during matches is where we need each other – where I want to create a fortress.
“If you want to create a fortress, it can only be together – fans, team, me. My job is to make sure we do everything we can to perform – but can we do that together? That is where you create a difficult place to play.”
