Tottenham Hotspur’s captain, Cristian Romero, has indeed been handed an additional one-match ban by the Football Association (FA), along with a £50,000 fine.
This stems from his behaviour following a red card in Tottenham’s 2-1 Premier League home defeat to Liverpool on December 20, 2025. Romero received two yellow cards during the match—one for dissent in the 66th minute and a second in stoppage time for kicking out at Liverpool’s Ibrahima Konate after a foul.
After the dismissal, he was charged with acting improperly by failing to leave the field of play promptly and/or behaving in a confrontational/aggressive manner toward referee John Brooks. Romero admitted the charge, and an independent regulatory commission imposed the extra suspension and fine on January 9, 2026.
He already served the automatic one-match ban for the red card itself, missing Spurs’ 1-0 win at Crystal Palace on December 28.
The additional ban means he’ll miss Tottenham’s FA Cup third-round tie at home to Aston Villa this weekend (January 10/11, 2026, depending on scheduling).
He’ll be available again for the Premier League match against West Ham the following weekend.
This comes amid a tough period for Spurs, who sit 14th in the table and have been winless in their last few games. Romero also made headlines recently with a social media post apologising to fans after a loss to Bournemouth and appearing to criticise club hierarchy (though manager Thomas Frank has defended him as a “young leader” and decided against further internal punishment or stripping the captaincy).
The incident highlights ongoing disciplinary scrutiny in the Premier League, especially around on-field conduct post-dismissal. Spurs have confirmed Romero’s unavailability for the Villa cup clash on their official channels.
