Frank says Romero ‘dealt with internally’ for latest volley at Spurs owners

Cristian Romero had played Tottenham’s match against Manchester City despite being unwell because there were ‘only 11 players fit to play’. Photograph: Javier García/Shutterstock

Thomas Frank has refused to criticise Cristian Romero after the defender’s social media attack on Tottenham’s owners, with the Argentina inter­national remaining club captain.

The Spurs manager was on the defensive in his press conference before Saturday’s Premier League ­fixture at Manchester United. He would not give any steer as to the outcome of Romero’s outburst – the second in two months – only saying: “We have dealt with the matter internally.”