Thomas Frank criticised a section of Tottenham’s supporters for turning their anger on Guglielmo Vicario after the goalkeeper’s error contributed to a 2-1 Premier League defeat by Fulham. The Brentford manager, whose team face Spurs next, said the booing during the match was unacceptable.
Vicario rushed yards from his penalty area to the left touchline but miskicked, allowing Harry Wilson to score into an empty net. That goal put Fulham 2-0 up inside six minutes, Kenny Tete having opened the scoring with a deflected shot. Tottenham have not won at home in the league since the opening weekend.
Frank, speaking after the match, 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 because everyone supports each other when you’re on the pitch. I’m fine with them booing after the match, but not during. That is unacceptable in my opinion.”
Vicario accepted full responsibility for the error. “It’s tough because to go 2-0 down after six minutes, you never expect this. The second goal was a mistake of mine. I take the responsibility for that. The intent was to clear the ball long but I hit the ball in a bad way,” he said. On the fans’ reaction, he added: “It’s part of football. Fans have the right to do what they think. It’s on us to try to stay more calm and focus on ourselves.”
Marco Silva, celebrating his 200th match in charge of Fulham and their first away win of the season, said: “It was very important for us to win. The way we controlled the game during the first 35 minutes was pleasing, we didn’t leave anything for them.”
