Tottenham midfielder Bissouma will miss the UEFA Super Cup for turning up late too many times
Bissouma didn't travel to the Italian city of Udine after being late 'several times' this offseason, Frank said at a news conference on Tuesday.
'The latest time was one too many,' he said.
'With everything, you need to give your players a lot of love but also have demands and there also need to be consequences and this time there was a consequence for that.'
The Mali international, who started the Europa League final won by Spurs in May, is into the final 12 months of his contract at the club.
Frank said striker Dominic Solanke will be available after injury but will be without attacking midfielders James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski, who are long-term absentees, and left back Destiny Udogie.
The Danish coach called the Super Cup 'a great challenge and an even bigger opportunity.'
'That's how my brain works — I see opportunities instead of pressure or whatever. So for me, massive opportunity and we will definitely embrace it,' Frank said.
'My players, our players, they just won a big trophy six or seven weeks ago, so they had a fantastic experience of doing that and they want to win more.'
The annual Super Cup match pits the winners of last season's Champions League and Europa League competitions.
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