Thomas Frank has 'no idea' if Cristian Romero will be at Tottenham Hotspur next season after latest social media outburst

Tottenham Hotspur boss Thomas Frank has 'no idea' whether Cristian Romero will remain at the club beyond the summer. The Argentina defender again took to Instagram, calling the club's squad depth "disgraceful" after his illness left just 11 available players in the 2-2 draw with Manchester City. Watch Spurs' clash against Manchester United live on TNT Sports and discovery+ this weekend.

Thomas Frank has said he has "no idea" if club captain Cristian Romero will still be at Tottenham Hotspur next season after the defender again released a scathing social media post.

The Argentinian criticised the club and called the lack of squad depth "disgraceful" after his illness in the 2-2 draw with Manchester City left Spurs with just 11 available players.

It is Romero's second critical post about the club this year, having also accused the hierarchy of only showing up "when things are going well, to tell a few lies" after the 3-2 defeat to Bournemouth in January.

His most recent post was liked by team-mates Xavi Simons, Conor Gallagher and Dominic Solanke.

Despite these comments, Frank, who has not overseen a win in the Premier League since a 1-0 triumph at Crystal Palace on December 28, confirmed Romero would remain club captain but admitted he did not know if he would still be in north London come next season.

"That's a question I have no idea about [whether Romero will be a Spurs player come July]," Frank said ahead of this weekend's meeting with Manchester United, live on TNT Sports and discovery+.

"Right now, he is the captain, he has a long-term contract, and we signed a new contract with him.

"It's all contextual - right now we have a few injuries, of course, injuries don't help, but it's part of football.

"I think it's one person speaking up. We don't know if he speaks on behalf of all the players. That's your perception, so we don't know that.

"Secondly, we don't know if that's what he thinks. We can read into a text, I think we have a team and squad to compete but of course, we have a few injuries that doesn't help us."

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Spurs' injury crisis that plagued them last season under Ange Postecoglou has once again followed them this season and, in 2026 alone, Frank has seen the likes of Mohammed Kudus, Rodrigo Bentancur, Richarlison, Pedro Porro and Lucas Bergvall sidelined.

Despite this, and with key players James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski also ruled out for a significant period, Spurs were not active on transfer deadline day.

Frank defended the club, though, hailing them as "ambitious" after they brought in Simons, Kudus, Joao Palhinha and Gallagher this season.

Frank said: "In the summer we made two good signings in Xavi Simons and Mohamed Kudus and a good loan in Joao Palhinha, so it's not as though we don't want to loan players to strengthen the squad.

"It was a big signing with Conor Gallagher. I know the club is very ambitious."

Frank must now prepare his squad to take on the in-form Manchester United. It will be a big task to stop Michael Carrick’s side, who have beaten Manchester City, Arsenal and Fulham in his three games as interim manager.

Despite Romero’s comments, he insisted that as long as a player is putting in the effort, he is content, suggesting the World Cup winner will be in action in Manchester.

He said: "I think if you are generalising, as long as everyone does their job, then it is fair enough.

"I am pretty sure there are also some players who don't think I am the best bloke or whatever it is, but as long as they work hard and do everything they can on the pitch, then I am happy.

"There is always a line you can't cross or can't cross too many times. I am not talking about the social posting.

"No matter who you are, what kind of job you do, we all know when we have stepped too far and it's problems."

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