Brian Riemer worked along with Thomas Frank when he was assistant coach at Brentford, and Riemer feels sorry for his old colleague, who was sacked at Tottenham today following a string of very disappointing results.
Eight games without a win and just five points above the relegation zone was more than the Tottenham management could accept.
"It's always sad to see a good friend get fired. Because there's no doubt that Thomas is a very capable coach", says Riemer.
"I have enormous respect for the work that Thomas delivers. I saw in Brentford in detail how skilled and structured he works," says Riemer, and elaborates:
"Now he appears as the scapegoat, and that's sad. When I look at Tottenham, the club has had big structural problems for a long time. Something that goes back much further than before Thomas joined the club last summer."
Tottenham will play their next game against London rivals Arsenal on Sunday, 22 February at 17.30 CET. It's still uncertain who will replace Thomas Frank as the new coach of the club.