BREAKING: Tottenham get clear VAR verdict on Cristian Romero red card decision

Cristian Romero's tackle was deemed 'reckless' but not 'dangerous' (Image: PA)

The Premier League has explained why Cristian Romero was handed a yellow card instead of a red during Tottenham's clash with Brentford on Saturday.

The Spurs captain found his way into Rob Jones' book 31 minutes into the match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as a result of clumsily fouling Igor Thiago from behind. However, due to the nature of the challenge, VAR briefly put the game on hold as they examined the footage further for a "dangerous" tackle.

In the end, Jones' decision to hand the Argentine defender a yellow rather than a straight red proved correct, with officials upstairs dubbing the tackle as "reckless."

Taking to X to clear up the decision, the Premier League Match Centre wrote: "The referee’s call of yellow card to Romero was checked and confirmed by VAR – with it deemed a reckless challenge."

It comes as Romero was the hero for the Lilywhites during Tuesday evening's match against Newcastle United at St James' Park on Tuesday evening.

After a goalless first-half, Bruno Guimaraes opened the scoring for the hosts with a pinpoint curler into the side-netting early into the second period.

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