Tottenham star faces further punishment with FA charge after Liverpool red card

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Tottenham captain Cristian Romero was shown a second yellow card during his side's 2-1 defeat to Liverpool at the weekend, and has now been charged by The FA for his reaction

Referee John Brooks instructs Cristian Romero to leave the pitch after sending the Tottenham captain off against Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)

The Football Association has slapped Cristian Romero with a charge for allegedly failing to promptly exit the pitch and behaving improperly towards the referee after his red card against Liverpool.

Romero became the second Spurs player to be sent off during the Reds' 2-1 win on Saturday, after Xavi Simons saw red for a late challenge on Virgil van Dijk. The Tottenham captain was shown a second yellow card late on in the game after he kicked out at Ibrahima Konate, before angrily remonstrating with referee John Brooks.

An official statement from The FA spokesperson 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."

This deadline falls a day after Tottenham's New Year's Day clash with Brentford, and two days before it hosts Sunderland.

Romero will certainly miss Spurs' fixture against Crystal Palace on 28 December due to the automatic one-match suspension incurred from receiving two yellow cards in the same game, reports Football London.

Cristian Romero speaks to referee John Brooks during the game between Tottenham and Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)

Spurs head coach Thomas Frank expressed his displeasure at the decision to dismiss Romero. He stated: "You can see there's probably a reason why the whole team reacted as they do. I think that's probably a good indicator.

"Normally, if it's one player reacting, if it's the whole team, probably because there's something about it. I think we all played football enough and seen enough football that there's something probably around that.

"So, I can't see if it's right or wrong that he gives the first yellow. The second yellow, I see two big boys competing; Konate absolutely smashing through Cuti [Romero].

"It's a foul, I'm not saying more. His foot landed on Cuti's head. Not a yellow, I'm not saying that.

"Cuti makes a reaction. I think I guess it can be given, but also I guess it can be not given."