Ange Postecoglou was talking about Christian Romero. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
Ange Postecoglou has jumped to Cristian Romero's defense after the defender made critical comments towards the Tottenham board following the north London club's defeat to Chelsea on Sunday.
The Argentine star returned from a toe injury against the Blues, but his return was short-lived as the centre-back was forced to leave the field due to another fitness issue after just 15 minutes – Romero is expected to be out for six weeks.
Things got worse for the defender as his team squandered a 2-0 lead over Chelsea, suffering a 4-3 defeat.
Following the loss, Romero spoke to a Spanish channel Telemundo Sports The 26-year-old criticized Daniel Levy and the rest of the Tottenham board for their lack of spending compared to their rivals.
“The last few years, it's always the same – first the players change, then the coaching staff changes, and it's always the same people in charge,” the Tottenham star said via Twitter. espn. “I hope they realize who are really responsible, as we move forward because it is a beautiful club that, with its structure, can easily compete for the title every year.”
This would have impressed some Spurs fans and would have forced Postecoglou to defend his player in front of the press.
Ange Postecoglou defends Tottenham star Cristian Romero
Speaking to the press before Tottenham's match with Rangers in the Europa League, Postecoglou is under pressure He defended Romero by saying that the centre-back only wants what is best for the club.
The Australian coach said: “In the context of today, Christian was very disappointed because he worked so hard to come back and then had to go watch the team and feel the pain of another defeat.”
“He was very emotional, a leader in the club and he was not able to help us and was trying to help by saying we are going through a difficult time and we realize what we are doing.”
?? “He is passionate about achieving success at the club.”
Ange Postecoglou revealed that Tottenham defender Christian Romero apologized for criticizing Tottenham's coaches over lack of spending? pic.twitter.com/mkkeFCjWHJ
– Sky Sports News (SkySportsNews) December 11, 2024
Postecoglou continued, saying: “A lot of what he said was good, and some of it was not true and should not be said publicly.” We will deal with them within our four walls. I will not criticize a player in a general sense.
This situation will divide opinion among Tottenham supporters but the majority are likely to back Romero as the Argentine star has become a fan favorite since his move to north London.
