‘Not true fans’: Thomas Frank hits out at ‘unacceptable’ booing of Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario

Tottenham manager Thomas Frank said the home supporters who booed goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario during the 2-1 defeat to Fulham are not “true fans”.

Vicario was jeered by some Spurs supporters when he touched the ball after his error led to Fulham doubling their lead inside six minutes at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

It gave Spurs a mountain to climb and although Mohammed Kudus pulled a goal back after half time, in an improved second-half performance, Frank’s side fell to another defeat.

Tottenham have not won a Premier League game at home since the opening weekend of the season while this week has seen losses against Arsenal, PSG and now Fulham .

There were loud boos at both half-time and full-time and while Frank said supporters could voice their frustration at the team, he drew the line at the booing of Vicario.

“I didn't like that our fans booed at him straight after and a few times when he touched the ball,” Frank told Sky Sports after the defeat.

“They can’t be true Tottenham fans because everyone supports each other when you are on the pitch.

“We do everything we can to perform. After, fair enough, boo, no problem. But not during. That's unacceptable in my opinion."

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Frank called out the Tottenham fans for their reaction towards Vicario (Action Images via Reuters)

After Fulham’s Kenny Tete opened the scoring inside four minutes, Vicario was caught off his line as he dribbled into trouble and was punished by Harry Wilson from long range.

The Italian goalkeepers addressed the boos he faced afterwards and apologised for his mistake. “It's part of football,” he said.

“We can't be influenced by the situation in the stands. The fans have the right to do what they think. It's on us to stay calm.

“We have to focus on ourselves. We are lacking in a little bit of composure and calmness at the moment. Today is a bad defeat and tough to accept.”

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Vicario was caught off his line as Wilson doubled Fulham’s lead from distance (Getty Images)