Thomas Frank has decided to give his Tottenham squad a day off on Christmas Day, but only because it works with their schedule before their important match against Crystal Palace on Sunday.
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Tottenham have not been doing well since Frank took over after Ange Postecoglou was sacked.
They are currently in 14th place in the Premier League after losing five of their last eight games across all competitions.
This poor performance has led to growing frustration among Tottenham fans, many of whom are starting to lose confidence in Frank.
His decision to have the team off on Christmas Day might not be well received by supporters.
Frank explained his reasoning, saying, "This week is handled the same way I would handle any other week.
Whether it's Christmas or not, the plan stays the same. We have two days leading up to the game, a day off, and then two days before the match. It fits well with the Christmas family schedule, which is great."
He added, "I believe in being a top professional, and I think the players are and should be.
Some may need more guidance, but they are also grown-up individuals. If I need to hold their hands all the time, that's a bigger problem in my opinion."
Frank will be without his captain, Cristian Romero, and Xavi Simons, due to suspension, which is another challenge for him as a coach.
He also pointed to his time as a coach at Brondby in 2013, where he came back from a poor start to have success over three years, as an example of how things could improve at Tottenham.
He said, "I see a lot of similarities to my first head coaching job.
Of course, it's a completely different scale. This is one of the biggest clubs in the world, and the focus is massive, which makes it even more challenging.
"But I see a lot of similarities to my first job in Brondby, where you try to build something over time.
You inherit something that needs to be fixed with a lot of good people around you. What makes it extra challenging is that we play both the Champions League and the Premier League at the same time.
"And we try to improve while we are going full speed.
That's part of it. That's a good challenge."