Fulham manager Thomas Frank has criticised a section of Tottenham supporters after they booed goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario during Saturday’s 2-1 Premier League defeat. The Italian’s error gifted Harry Wilson an empty-net goal to make it 2-0 inside six minutes.
Kenny Tete had already put Fulham ahead with a deflected strike, and Spurs’ miserable afternoon at home continued. Frank, whose side secured their first away win of the season, said: 'I didn’t like that our fans booed at him straight after and a few times after that. They can’t be true Tottenham fans... That is unacceptable.'
Vicario took full responsibility for the mistake, saying: 'The intent was to clear the ball long but I hit the ball in a bad way.' On the fans’ reaction, the Italian added: 'It’s part of football... Fans have the right to do what they think.'
Frank acknowledged the difficulty of recovering from a 2-0 deficit after six minutes, particularly given Spurs’ poor home form. 'Every game has a single story, this game we lost in the first six minutes,' he said. Marco Silva, in his 200th match in charge of Fulham, praised his side's control in the opening 35 minutes.
