Djed Spence and Micky van de Ven 'said sorry', says Tottenham head coach Thomas Frank for snub after Chelsea defeat

03.11.2025, 16:56 skysports.com

Thomas Frank has confirmed Tottenham duo Djed Spence and Micky van de Ven apologised for ignoring their head coach at full-time following the 1-0 defeat to Chelsea on Saturday.

Spurs were booed off at full-time at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, having recorded their lowest ever xG (expected goals) figure of 0.05 since Opta records started in the 2012-13 campaign, before Frank approached his players on the pitch.

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Stand-in captain Van de Ven and Spence headed towards the tunnel and despite Frank seemingly telling them to thank the home support, they walked past the Danish boss who stared in their direction before he turned to applaud the crowd.

Sky Sports News understands Frank and Spence spoke after the game and their interaction on the pitch at full-time was just a sign of their frustration at losing, rather than anything more.

Speaking in his pre-match press conference ahead of the Champions League fixture against FC Copenhagen on Tuesday, Frank provided more detail on the situation.

"Micky and Djed came into my office yesterday and just said they wanted to say sorry for the situation. They didn't want it to look bad or disrespectful," he said.

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"That was not their intention to me, the team or the club. They were just frustrated by the performance, loss and the booing during the game."

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