Guglielmo Vicario booing ‘unacceptable, says Tottenham’s Thomas Frank

Tottenham Hotspur head coach Thomas Frank said Guglielmo Vicario booing is unacceptable after his team suffered a 2-1 loss against Fulham on Sunday. This was the Lilywhites’ third loss of the week after defeats against Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain.

Tottenham conceded twice in the first six minutes against Fulham. Kenny Tete scored the opening goal of the match in the fourth minute after his shot was deflected. After only two minutes, Vicario failed to clear the ball with conviction at the left corner and Harry Wilson took the advantage as he netted the ball when there was no one guarding the goal for Tottenham.

“Definitely conceding two goals in six minutes gives us a mountain to climb. I think it is the classic when you are in a bad spell or a tough spell, things go against you. First one is a deflected shot and the second one is a mistake from Vicario. It happens,” Frank said.

“I didn’t like how the fans reacted to that. They booed at him straight after and also three or four times when he was on the ball. For me that is unacceptable.

“They can’t be true Tottenham fans. Booing after [the game], fair. No problem, but when we are playing, we need to be together. If we turn it around, we need to do it together. That is hugely important for me.

“Then we rushed first half. I think the team was a little bit shellshocked after the two goals.

“Second half I liked much more, scored a good goal, had opportunities to score the equaliser. Unfortunately couldn’t get it.”

Vicario said booing from fans is part of football after committing a mistake.

He told Sky Sports: “It’s part of football, so I am a big man, I am quite older. We cannot be influenced [by] the situation in the stands.

“The fans have the right to do what they think and probably it is on us to stay more calm and focus more on ourselves because we know which is our game plan and which is our strengths.”

Tottenham Hotspur will next take on Newcastle United on Tuesday.