"Romero admitted to an FA charge of "acting improperly by failing to leave the field of play promptly" after he was sent off in the 93rd minute of Tottenham's 2-1 loss on 20 December. He received a second yellow card for kicking out at Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate after being fouled, having earlier been booked in the 66th minute for dissent. The centre-back was also alleged to have behaved in a "confrontational and/or aggressive manner towards the referee" following the incident."
"Romero has already served the automatic one-game suspension that resulted from his red card, missing Spurs' 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace on 28 December. Earlier in the season, he was also suspended for Tottenham's 2-1 defeat by Fulham on 29 November after accumulating five yellow cards. An FA spokesperson said the written reasons for the latest sanctions will be published in due course."
Tottenham captain Cristian Romero has been handed an additional one-match suspension and fined £50,000 for his conduct after being sent off against Liverpool. Romero admitted an FA charge of "acting improperly by failing to leave the field of play promptly" after his 93rd-minute dismissal in Tottenham's 2-1 loss on 20 December. He received a second yellow card for kicking out at Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate after being fouled, having earlier been booked for dissent. The centre-back was also alleged to have behaved in a "confrontational and/or aggressive manner towards the referee". An independent regulatory commission imposed the extra ban and fine. Romero had already served the automatic suspension and missed Spurs' 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace; he had earlier been suspended after accumulating five yellow cards. An FA spokesperson said written reasons for the latest sanctions will be published in due course.
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