Cristian Romero has been appointed as Tottenham’s new captain following the departure of club legend Son Heung-min.
Son, who captained the team for the past two seasons and lifted the Europa League trophy in May, joined LAFC earlier this month.
Romero served as vice-captain for the previous two years and started the Europa League final victory over Manchester United as captain before Son came off the bench in the second half. The 27-year-old Argentine will lead his side onto the pitch when Tottenham faces European champions Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday.
“I had a good conversation with Cuti Romero, and he’s going to be our captain,” new Tottenham manager Thomas Frank told the official club website.
“He was very honoured and delighted about it. It’s a significant role to lead this wonderful club onto the pitch, not just for this Super Cup, but throughout the season.
“I believe he possesses all the right qualities. He leads by example on the pitch, driving the team forward, and off the pitch, he’s always motivating the squad.”
Romero, who joined Spurs from Atalanta four years ago, was part of the Argentina team that won the 2022 World Cup.
