Tottenham star Cristian Romero posts 15-word message after Liverpool red card and FA charge

Tottenham defender Cristian Romero has taken to social media after being shown a red card against Liverpool

Tottenham captain Cristian Romero has posted a 15-word message on social media after receiving an FA charge following his red card during the 2-1 defeat to Liverpool.

Romero was sent off during the match against Arne Slot's side last Saturday (December 20), with the defender receiving two yellow cards. It means he will miss Sunday's trip to Crystal Palace.

The Argentina international has since been charged by the Football Association for allegedly failing to leave the pitch promptly and behaving improperly towards referee John Brooks after being sent off. A statement shared by the official spokesperson for The FA reads: "Tottenham Hotspur's Cristian Romero has been charged following their Premier League match against Liverpool on Saturday 20 December.

"It's alleged that he acted in an improper manner by failing to promptly leave the field of play and/or behaving in a confrontational and/or aggressive manner towards the match referee after being sent off in the 93rd minute. Cristian Romero has until Friday 2 January 2026 to respond."

Romero has since taken to Instagram and posted a number of pictures of himself with his wife and their two children as the family enjoy time together over the Christmas period. Romero said in the post: "Christmas reminds us that the greatest gift is our family. I love you my loves."

As things stand, Romero will miss Sunday's match at Palace but will return for the clash at Brentford on New Year's Day. Tottenham then host Sunderland three days later before travelling to Bournemouth on January 7.

Thomas Frank was asked about his captain this week and the Dane defended his actions. He said: "We're talking about a player, a very passionate player, that, when he is at his absolute top, he carries the team on his back, like he did in the Europa League final. Without him, we wouldn't have won the trophy, like he did away to Newcastle, like he's done many times.

"When you're very passionate, sometimes you can maybe, in a few moments, lack the extra coolness. Sometimes, maybe. Something he's working on. I think you have a player where the second goal for me still is a clear, clear, clear foul. And, OK, I haven't played on the highest level.

"Everyone who played on the highest level, if they know there's a foul, they know it's a foul. And they're very, very reactive. It's a clear foul. So he felt hard done by.

"So the mistake he did there was he was running, unfortunately, touching John Brooks. That means he, when he touched the ref, you know, unfortunately, you need to have a yellow. But let's say it was a foul given, don't give the first yellow. You don't get the second yellow.

"The second yellow is a mistake, obviously, from Cuti, which he's agreeing on. But before that, he was the one that competed, like, very passionate for the first corner, competed on that duel, and the second duel, when we scored to make it 2-1. So you need to accept if you have passionate players that, you know, it's part of it.