Cristian Romero has avoided disciplinary action from Tottenham Hotspur after criticising the club’s squad depth in a social media post. The defender described having only 11 fit players as “unbelievable but true and disgraceful” following the closure of the January transfer window.
Tottenham made two signings during the window: Conor Gallagher from Atlético Madrid for £34.6m and 19-year-old left-back Souza from Santos for £13m. They also sold Brennan Johnson to Crystal Palace for £35m. Manager Thomas Frank was without 11 players for Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Manchester City due to injury. Romero started despite feeling ill but was forced off at half-time.
Romero’s Instagram post was liked by teammates including Pedro Porro, Djed Spence, Kevin Danso, Gallagher, Pape Sarr, James Maddison and Dominic Solanke. Frank defended the player, saying: “When you’re a young leader sometimes you make mistakes. It is good to keep it internal.” He confirmed Romero had not been fined.
The Argentina international has a history of outspoken posts. In January, he wrote after a defeat: “At times like this, it should be other people coming out to speak, but they don’t – as has been happening for several years now.” That post was edited but not deleted. Romero also previously criticised the club’s lack of spending and thanked Argentina’s medical staff over Spurs’ physios.
Despite interest from Atlético Madrid last summer, Romero signed a new contract and was named captain, succeeding Son Heung-min. Frank is expected to face further questions about the defender at his next press conference on Thursday.
