Cristian Romero: What did Tottenham captain say in edited Instagram post as he takes aim at club's hierarchy?

After Wednesday’s (January 7) 3-2 loss away at Bournemouth, which leaves Tottenham 14th in the Premier League table, Romero posted a message on Instagram in the early hours of the morning that seemed aimed at those running the club.

The game was likely Antoine Semenyo’s last outing for the Cherries before he joins Manchester City.

Romero’s post was later edited to change the wording.

In the original version, the Spurs skipper said: “At times like this, it should be other people coming out to speak, but they don’t - as has been happening for several years now. They only show up when things are going well, to tell a few lies.”

It’s not entirely clear who Romero is referring to as the “other people” - it could be manager Thomas Frank, executive chairman Daniel Levy or someone else within the ENIC Group, which owns the club.

The post drew support from team-mates Richarlison and Pedro Porro, but was later edited to remove the words “to tell a few lies.”

Romero’s post now has him apologising to supporters, accepting responsibility for results, and stressing the need for the team to work through their rough patch of form together.

It now reads: “At times like this, it should be other people coming out to speak, but they don’t - as has been happening for several years now. They only show up when things are going well.

“We'll stay here, working, sticking together and giving our all to turn things around. Especially at times like this, keeping quiet, working harder and moving forward all together is part of football.

“All together, it will be easier.”