{"id":42054,"date":"2026-02-07T21:32:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T02:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/07\/cristian-romero-named-captain-after-receiving-record-breaking-red-card-against-manchester-united\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T21:32:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T02:32:14","slug":"cristian-romero-named-captain-after-receiving-record-breaking-red-card-against-manchester-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/07\/cristian-romero-named-captain-after-receiving-record-breaking-red-card-against-manchester-united\/","title":{"rendered":"Cristian Romero named captain after receiving record-breaking red card against Manchester United"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/07\/cristian-romero-named-captain-after-receiving-record-breaking-red-card-against-manchester-united\/#Cristian_Romero_achieves_an_unexpected_feat_with_latest_red_card\" >Cristian Romero achieves an unexpected feat with latest red card<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/07\/cristian-romero-named-captain-after-receiving-record-breaking-red-card-against-manchester-united\/#Will_Romero_leave_Tottenham_this_summer\" >Will Romero leave Tottenham this summer?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Manager Thomas Frank has confirmed that Cristian Romero will not be stripped of his captaincy after receiving an early red card against Manchester United, staunchly defending the Argentine defender&#8217;s character and leadership.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Despite the defender being sacked just 28 minutes into this high-stakes game, Frank was quick to deny rumors of a coaching change.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;No, I think it&#8217;s fair to say he&#8217;s not going to get a red card after 28 minutes,&#8221; the manager said (as quoted by the Guardian).<\/p>\n<p>Frank stressed that he had &#8220;no regrets&#8221; about giving the armband to Romero, noting that the player had already apologized to his teammates.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have no regrets about making him captain and am sorry for the incident. I have apologized to my teammates.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He is one of the most important players. We haven&#8217;t talked about this specifically, but he has apologized. That&#8217;s enough for now. If you look at the number of red cards he has, if he played with passion and aggression, he wouldn&#8217;t have had so many red cards.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 612px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Photo by James Gill \u2013 Danehouse\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cristian_Romero_achieves_an_unexpected_feat_with_latest_red_card\"><\/span>Cristian Romero achieves an unexpected feat with latest red card<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The red card against United added another chapter to the defender&#8217;s controversial disciplinary record.<\/p>\n<p>Romero has been sent off six times in all competitions since making his debut for the club, the most ever by a Premier League player in that period.<\/p>\n<p>His aggressive, front-footed style is often a double-edged sword for the North London side.<\/p>\n<p>While his &#8220;passion and aggression&#8221; are qualities Frank admires, his tendency to find himself in the referee&#8217;s books often left the team vulnerable.<\/p>\n<p>Against United, an early sending off forced a tactical reshuffle and ultimately hurt the team&#8217;s competitiveness.<\/p>\n<p>But Frank was quick to point out that such incidents are a byproduct of the intensity required to play at England&#8217;s highest level.<\/p>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"5\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_Romero_leave_Tottenham_this_summer\"><\/span>Will Romero leave Tottenham this summer?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Despite the manager&#8217;s public backing, speculation regarding Romero&#8217;s long-term future at the club continues to grow.<\/p>\n<p>His recent social media rants hint at growing frustration, leading many to believe he may be looking for a new challenge.<\/p>\n<p>Top clubs in Europe such as Real Madrid have been linked with him and there is a good chance this will be his last season in North London.<\/p>\n<p>The appeal of the Spanish giants, combined with the World Cup winner&#8217;s desire for consistent silverware, could prove impossible to ignore.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manager Thomas Frank has confirmed that Cristian Romero will not be stripped of his captaincy after receiving an early red card against Manchester United, staunchly defending the Argentine defender&#8217;s character and leadership. 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