Cristian Romero has already emerged in the limelight as Tottenham Hotspur continues to persevere with its challenges in the Premier League with minimal improvement. After a disastrous 3-2 loss to Bournemouth, the Spurs captain published an open note to the fans and, at the same time, seemingly criticized the club management at one of the most admired moments in the recent history.
The defeat of Tottenham caused them to only win their previous 12 matches in the league and found themselves in the red sea at position 14. There is mounting pressure on head coach Thomas Frank who is also finding it hard to survive in his first season in office after coming in as a head coach to Brentford. The anger of fans has been released in the recent weeks and the fans have been reported to have confronted supporters and players after the match with Bournemouth.
Romero went to Instagram to apologize to the performances of the team, noting that the players are the ones who are in charge of the bad performance. His message however, had connotations of disappointment through the absence of the support of the club hierarchy among citizens, which implies that the top officials are silent when the club faces tough times.
Even though Romero later edited his post, eliminating one of its most sharp comments, the general tone stayed the same. The remarks have sparked a new debate concerning the leadership structure of Tottenham following the exit of Daniel Levy as chairman and low level of publicity by the majority owners, ENIC.
The issues facing Spurs keep increasing on the pitch. Losses to Rodrigo Bentancur and Lucas Bergvall have already stretched the already thin squad and Mohammed Kudus has been sidelined until after March. Romero words have brought into sharp focus the increasing feeling of responsibility, cohesion, and leadership being essential should the club come out of its downward spiral.
