Overview
- An independent FA Regulatory Commission sanctioned Romero for improper conduct after his red card against Liverpool on December 20.
- Romero will miss Saturday’s FA Cup third-round tie against Aston Villa, having already served the automatic one-match ban in the win at Crystal Palace on December 28.
- Manager Thomas Frank said he and sporting director Johan Lange met Romero, concluded the issue privately, and kept him as captain.
- Romero had apologised to fans and posted on Instagram urging unnamed figures to speak up before removing a reference to “lies,” with several teammates publicly showing support.
- Spurs sit 14th in the Premier League and face selection strain, with injuries to Mohammed Kudus, Rodrigo Bentancur, Lucas Bergvall and ongoing concerns over Dejan Kulusevski.