Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta hails ‘extraordinary’ Thomas Frank after Tottenham axe

Evening Standard

Mikel Arteta hailed Thomas Frank as “extraordinary” after he was dismissed by Arsenal’s arch-rivals Tottenham - but admitted: “We’re all vulnerable to the sack.”Frank was sent on his way by Spurs after just eight months in charge, meaning they are likely to have a new man in the dugout for the visit of Arsenal in the north London derby a week on Sunday.

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00:00Big news this morning about fellow manager Thomas Frank losing his job.

00:04First of all, I wanted to get your reaction to the news.

00:07Always very sad news when you have a colleague that doesn't continue doing his job

00:15because Thomas is an excellent coach.

00:17He's an extraordinary man as well and he's proven that in the league.

00:21We know where we are.

00:23We know that our responsibility is beyond just performance,

00:29that sometimes result dictates what happens with us,

00:33so I wish him all the very best for whatever he decides to do next.

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