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TOTTENHAM named their five-man “leadership group” for the season.

Spurs star Cristian Romero has been named captain by new manager .

Thomas Frank has named his leadership group for the 2025/26 season 🤝

Joining club captain Cristian Romero are Ben Davies, James Maddison, Guglielmo Vicario and Micky van de Ven.

— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) October 3, 2025
Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Bodo/Glimt v Tottenham Hotspur - Aspmyra Stadion, Bodo, Norway - September 30, 2025 Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank after the match Action Images via Reuters/Matthew ChildsTottenham boss Thomas Frank has named his five-man ‘leadership group’ LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 24: Pedro Porro of Tottenham Hotspur during the Carabao Cup Third Round match between Tottenham Hotspur and Doncaster Rovers at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 24, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)Tottenham ace Pedro Porro was excluded from Frank’s group

Therefore, Romero, 27, spearheads that group and is joined by , Ben Davies, Guglielmo Vicario and Micky van de Ven.

The selection left a few fans scratching their heads as they questioned the inclusion of Maddison, 28, Davies, 32, and Vicario, 28.

The England international has been after suffering a horror ACL injury in August.

Davies, on the other hand, hasn’t played so far this term, while Vicario hasn’t convinced between the sticks.

And many Spurs supporters were left baffled by the omission of Pedro Porro .

Porro, 26, successfully captained the North Londoners last week in the third round of the and led them to a 3-0 win over Doncaster.

One fan tweeted: “This seems odd. A bloke who is injured until next season, a bloke who won’t play, and a keeper who could conceivably be dropped due to poor performance.”

Another commented: “Maddison out for most of the season, and Ben Davies doesn’t play?! Porro will be gutted.”

A third wrote: “Pedro Porro. Does all the speeches in the huddles before each match. Captained against Doncaster. Makes no sense.”

This fan said: “Pedro Porro?? Love who’s been picked and I think for loyalty Ben Davies deserves it but I do think Porro deserved a shot too.”

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And that one posted: “But not Porro who literally wore the armband the other night? Eh?”