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Vicario was jeered by some Spurs fans when he touched the ball after his mistake led to Harry Wilson doubling Fulham’s lead inside six minutes
Jamie BraidwoodSaturday 29 November 2025 22:42 GMTComments
open image in galleryFrank said Spurs supporters who booed Vicario were not ‘true fans’ (AP)
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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."
open image in galleryFrank 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.”
open image in galleryVicario was caught off his line as Wilson doubled Fulham’s lead from distance (Getty Images)Tottenham have the second-worst home record in the Premier League this season, only ahead of winless Wolves, and they made a nightmare start.
“When you're down 2-0 after six minutes, there is a mountain to climb,” Frank said. “When you're in a bad spell, everything seems to go against you as well - the first was a deflected shot, the second is a mistake from Vic.
“It is OK that [the fans] are frustrated, because we haven't won at home for a long time. We all badly want to win so I'm fine with them booing after the game, but during the game I hope it was one incident and it never happens again.”
Tottenham have now lost four of their last six Premier League games but their dismal home form predates Frank’s tenure, with Spurs only winning three of their last 21 home league matches and suffering 10 home league defeats in 2025.
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