"He apologised to his team-mates in the dressing room,"
"made with excessive force and endangered an opponent"
"Romero makes a forceful challenge on Casemiro which is, in law, undoubtedly a serious foul play tackle,"
"The red card is a red card,"
Cristian Romero was shown a straight red card for a foul on Casemiro about 30 minutes into the Premier League match at Old Trafford, leaving Tottenham to play the rest of the game a man down and ultimately lose 2-0. Romero overhit a pass and was marginally late to reach the ball; the ball flicked up off Casemiro's left foot and Romero struck Casemiro's right shin with full force before playing the ball. The Premier League Match Centre judged the challenge to meet the threshold for serious foul play because it was made with excessive force and endangered an opponent. Former official Darren Cann agreed the decision and praised referee Michael Oliver's positioning. Manager Thomas Frank acknowledged the red card was correct, noted Romero apologised to teammates, and defended the player's intent.
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