Cristian Romero: Why Tottenham Captain Received 4-Match Ban After Red Card vs Man Utd
- Cristian Romero will miss Tottenham's next four matches after he was sent off against Manchester United
- The Spurs captain was shown a direct red card by referee Michael Oliver for serious foul play on Casemiro in his side's 2-0 loss to Man United
- Legit.ng explains why the defender will miss four games, and not the usual three, including the games he will miss
Cristian Romero will serve a four-match suspension after being sent off during Tottenham’s defeat to Manchester United on Saturday, February 7, in the English Premier League.
The Tottenham captain was shown a straight red card in the 29th minute at Old Trafford by referee Michael Oliver for a challenge on Casemiro that was deemed reckless.
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Michael Oliver's decision was confirmed by VAR, with the Premier League confirming that the challenge was made with excessive force and endangered an opponent.
Why Cristian Romero received 4-game ban
Ordinarily, a direct red card for serious foul play carries a three-match ban, but Romero will serve a four-match suspension, given that this is his second red card of the season.
Under Premier League rules, as detailed in the FA’s guidelines on multiple dismissals, a second sending-off in the same campaign automatically results in an additional one-match ban.
Recall that Romero was sent off against Liverpool in December after kicking out at the Reds defender Ibrahima Konaté.
As a result of his second red card this season, Romero will now miss Spurs' game against Newcastle on Tuesday, February 10, before missing the north London derby against Arsenal on February 22.
Romero will also be unavailable for the trip to Fulham on March 1 and the home fixture against Crystal Palace four days later.
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He is not expected to return to domestic action until Tottenham’s clash with Liverpool at Anfield on March 15.
The Argentine centre-back will be available for Tottenham's Champions League Round of 16 game against one of Juventus, Atletico Madrid, Club Brugge, or Victor Osimhen's Galatasaray on March 10 or 11.
Embattled Tottenham head coach Thomas Frank says he has no regrets selecting 27-year-old Cristian Romero as his captain.
“No regrets about making him captain. He has apologised to his teammates in the changing room. I think he's one of the most important players," he said via the club's website.
Reactions trail Man United's victory against Tottenham
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Man United fans have heaped praise on new head coach Michael Carrick after the Red devils defeated Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in their matchday 25 English Premier League clash at Old Trafford.
Manchester United made it four wins from four Premier League games since Michael Carrick's return as head coach by overcoming 10-man Spurs, who are 14th table on the table and six points away from the relegation zone.
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