If life wasn't already easy for Thomas Frank at Tottenham, it got worse this Wednesday after the defeat at Bournemouth (3-2) and an embarrassing episode. And all because of a paper cup. That's right, a mere paper cup. It all happened before the game at Vitality Stadium. On the pitch, the coach of the spurs took advantage of the moment to have a coffee. The problem is that the glass he used to do so had the symbol of... Arsenal, which is Tottenham's biggest rival. Thomas Frank was spotted drinking from an Arsenal cup before Spurs' defeat to Bournemouth 😬 pic.twitter.com/XxmLV156X6 — BBC Sport (@BBCSport) January 7, 2026 “I didn't notice that at all. It would be stupid of me to use a glass with the Arsenal symbol", said the Danish coach after the match, before regretting the fact that he had to comment on the episode. “We are clearly going in the wrong direction if we worry about the fact that I have a cup with another club's symbol on it. Of course I wouldn't do that (on purpose), it would be really stupid», he highlighted. The mistake can be explained by the fact that Arsenal visited Bournemouth's home last Saturday. Some personalized cups with the logo of the gunners they stayed in the Vitality Stadium locker room, and one of them ended up in the hands of the Tottenham coach. It may seem like a small thing, but for a team that has only won one of the last six games it has played, every detail counts. And, as we know, fans love details. The good ones and the most embarrassing ones.
