Story byThomas Frank is under pressure at Tottenham just seven months after taking over as manager []Emlyn Begley - BBC Sport journalist; Gary Rose - BBC Sport journalistSun, January 18, 2026 at 8:37 PM UTC·6 min readPressure on the position of a football manager never tends to be far away. That was evident in the Premier League this weekend, with Tottenham boss Thomas Frank and Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner both starting to feel the heat - for different reasons. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementFrank's position is under threat after a run of poor results, while the outgoing Glasner has overseen a 10-game winless streak - but made the extraordinary claim after defeat by Sunderland that he feels "abandoned" by the club. And to underline how quickly things can change, Arne Slot led Liverpool to the title in May, but saw his side booed off after Saturday's 1-1 draw with struggling Burnley. The pressure has already proved too much for two top-flight managers this year, with Chelsea sacking Enzo Maresca on 1 January before Manchester United parted ways with Ruben Amorim five days into 2026. Here, BBC Sport takes a look at the various factors that can lead to managers coming under intense scrutiny. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSpurs chiefs consider sacking Frank as fans turnGlasner 'feels abandoned completely' at PalaceTactics, transfers and turmoil - inside the fall of AmorimWhat went wrong between Chelsea and Maresca?Failing to hit expectationsWinning is the name of the game in football, so - unsurprisingly - a poor run of results is often the main factor in a manager getting the sack. The ever-increasing finances involved in top-level football also mean owners sometimes do not feel they can take a risk of relegation or missing out on Europe. That was a factor when Everton sacked Sean Dyche in January last year. New owners the Friedkin Group - getting ready to move to their new Hill Dickinson Stadium - felt they could not risk losing out on Premier League money with relegation to the Championship. With four games left in 2022-23 Leeds sacked Javi Gracia - after just 10 weeks in charge - and appointed Sam Allardyce in a bid to avoid the drop. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementRelegation would have cost Leeds chairman Andrea Radrizzani £230m - and ultimately did. A £400m deal to sell his stake in the club to co-owners 49ers Enterprises was dependent on top-flight survival... after relegation he sold it for £170m instead. Losing support of fansAnge Postecoglou lasted just 39 days at Nottingham Forest earlier this season []When managers lose the support of fans - particularly those in the ground - the writing is often on the wall for them. Ange Postecoglou had only been in charge of Nottingham Forest for three weeks - and six games - when his own supporters started singing "sacked in the morning" to him. The Australian lasted two more games before being fired 17 minutes after a defeat by Chelsea. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThis weekend the pressure ramped up on Frank, with Spurs fans suggesting he would also be "sacked in the morning" during the 2-1 loss to West Ham. Former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney told BBC Match of the Day: "I felt for him - I have been in that position. It is a lonely position to be in."The Tottenham fans have spoken and, when that happens, it looks like he will lose his job."Ex-Newcastle striker Alan Shearer added: "He knows the rules though, if you don't win games you are going to get sacked.