Van de Ven and Spence apologise as Frank defends Spurs foundation

Tottenham Hotspur boss Thomas Frank said on Monday that Micky van de Ven and Djed Spence have apologised for snubbing their manager and heading down the tunnel after Saturday's 1-0 defeat to Chelsea.

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Spurs were booed off by their own supporters after failing to win for a fourth consecutive Premier League home game.

Van de Ven, who started the game as captain, and Spence have been two of the better performers in an inconsistent start to Frank's reign in charge.

But they barged past Frank at full-time as he tried to get them to acknowledge the home fans.

"Micky and Djed came into my office yesterday and just said they wanted to say sorry for the situation," said Frank.