Thomas Frank names Cristian Romero as captain | OneFootball

Cristian Romero has been named as our new captain by Thomas Frank following the departure of Heung-Min Son.

'Cuti' was appointed Sonny's vice-captain alongside James Maddison in August, 2023 and now takes over the armband.

Thomas will name his leadership group following the close of the summer transfer window.

Speaking to us in Udine, Italy, ahead of the UEFA Super Cup against PSG at Stadio Friuli on Wednesday evening (8pm UK), Thomas said: "I had a good conversation with Cuti Romero, and he’s going to be our captain.

"He was very honoured and very happy about it. It’s a big thing and should be to lead this wonderful club out on the pitch, not just for this Super Cup, but also throughout the season.

"I think he has all the right qualities. He leads from his behaviour on the pitch, driving the team forward in every way, and outside the pitch he’s always pushing the team.

"I want a leadership group as well. Of course, one will wear the armband and be the captain, but I would like to have as many leaders as possible, four to five in the leadership group who can help, because it’s the same with me, I can’t do everything on my own and need a superb coaching staff around me. I will name that leadership group after the window to give me time to assess everything."

World Cup winner Cuti, 27, joined us from Atalanta in the summer of 2021, having just been named 'Best Defender' in Serie A in 2020/21. He is now up to 124 appearances for us in all competitions - 100 in the Premier League - and his central defensive partnership with Micky van de Ven was key in our UEFA Europa League triumph last season.

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