Thomas Frank has confirmed that Cristian Romero will not be stripped of the captaincy following his early red card against Manchester United, offering a staunch defense of the Argentine defender’s character and leadership.

Despite the defender being dismissed just 28 minutes into the high-stakes clash, Frank was quick to shut down rumors of a change in leadership.

“No, I think it is fair to say he doesn’t have any intention to get a red card after 28 minutes,” the manager stated (quotes via Guardian).

Frank emphasised that there is “no regret” in handing Romero the armband, noting that the player had already apologised to his teammates.

“There is not any regret in making him captain and also he is sorry for the incident. He apologised to his teammates.

“He is one of the most important players. We haven’t spoken specifically about this – he apologised: that is enough for me for now. If you look at how many red cards he had, it is not like that he had that many, when you play with passion and aggression.”

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