London, Aug. 13 -- Head coach Thomas Frank has named Argentinian defender Cristian Romero as Tottenham Hotspur's new captain following the exit of his predecessor Son Heung-Min to LAFC in the Major League Soccer (MLS) this summer.

Son wore the captain's armband for the last two seasons after the club saw its premier goalkeeper, Hugo Lloris, call his time in North London in 2023, after holding the mantle since 2015. Under Son's two-year captaincy stint, Tottenham ended its 17-year-long trophy drought by lifting the Europa League title last season.

Romero, a World Cup and two-time Copa America winner, served as the vice-captain along with James Madisson during Frank's predecessor, Ange Postecoglou's two-year reign with the club.

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