Before Tottenham’s 3-2 defeat at Bournemouth on Wednesday, Frank was photographed holding a small cup with the logo of Spurs’ rivals Arsenal on it. Arsenal were the last team to play away at the Vitality Stadium. After the image circulated online, Frank addressed the incident in his post-match press conference.

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Thomas Frank has defended himself after a picture emerged of the Tottenham manager holding an Arsenal-branded coffee cup before Spurs’ defeat by Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Wednesday evening. Frank walked around the pitch before kick-off holding the cup, which displayed the club crest of Tottenham’s bitter north London rivals.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank said it was “extremely stupid” for there to be focus on a picture of him holding a cup of coffee with Arsenal branding on it—with the Dane’s awkward night compounded by Bournemouth’s dramatic late winner and captain Cristian Romero’s venting session on social media.

Thomas Frank was pictured with an Arsenal coffee cup before Tottenham were beaten 3-2 by Bournemouth on Wednesday night - and with pressure mounting, it will be hard to shake off

The unfortunate gaffe infuriated sections of Spurs’ disgruntled fanbase after pictures circulated on social media

Thomas Frank was pictured drinking from an Arsenal cup before Tottenham's Premier League loss to Bournemouth on Wednesday evening.

Tottenham manager Thomas Frank responded after a photo emerged of him using an Arsenal cup before the Spurs lost to Bournemouth. Thomas Frank has responded to a viral photo of him drinking from an Arsenal-branded cup before Tottenham’s match against Bournemouth.

Thomas Frank was bizarrely seen holding an Arsenal cup ahead of Tottenham’s clash away at Bournemouth. And talkSPORT BET have the latest odds in who could likely replace him as pressure

Por STEVE DOUGLASEra lo último que Thomas Frank necesitaba. Mientras el asediado técnico del Tottenham caminaba por el Vitality Stadium tomando un espresso antes del partido de su equipo

Premier League leaders Arsenal begin their quest for another trophy on Sunday, when they head down to the south coast to take on Championship side Portsmouth at Fratton Park in the third round of the FA Cup.