Cristian Romero made damming comments about the hierarchy of Tottenham failing to invest this week, but just how true is this?
Since the firing of Mauricio Pochettino as manager in November 2019, no Tottenham manager has stayed on for longer than two seasons with Nuno Espirito Santos, Antonio Conte and Jose Mourinho all being sacked in swift fashion.
In an interview with Telemundo Deportes, Romero stated that Tottenham need to bolster and strengthen their squad comparing them to the likes of Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea who are all looking to embark on a title charge.
As much as he (understandably) didn't want to mention Arsenal, the Gunners are perhaps the biggest example of the difference investment can make. Mikel Arteta took a side who were struggling to get a Europa League spot to title contenders in the space of three years, with the backing of heavy investment to bring in the likes of Declan Rice, Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber.
Romero also spoke on the state of Tottenham in the three years that he has played for the club, stating how the last few years are "always the same" and that the players and staff change yet each and every time it's the "same people responsible".
His comments suggest that the missing culture for Tottenham is not something that has to do with the players or the coaching style necessarily but rather the environment that people on the board have put them in.
Similar accusations have been levelled at Manchester United, who are starting another new spell under a new manager themselves.
Since Levy joined the board in 2000, Tottenham Hotspur have won just a singular trophy; a measly league cup triumph over Chelsea in 2008. Since 2014, Tottenham have consistently been a top six team with their value in the "big 6" diminishing as the years go on despite their rich history.
Romero's comments on investment don't seem so true if you look at the transfers they made solely on the monetary value of the players.
However, recent signing Dominic Solanke is the only player who Tottenham bought that is over the age of 20. This highlights an investment in the future rather than an investment in the current team which players like Romero would like because they want to win now.
As a result of these transfer, the future of the Lilywhites may be bright, but the depth of the current squad is lacking and when injuries happen, it leads to Tottenham not being able to adjust to and leads to sloppy runs of form, which they can't afford if they want to compete with the elite teams in the league.
Due to this, the team can't be at their full potential of what they could be this season and Romero's frustrations reflect a lot of the frustrations of the fanbase who are holding out hope that Postecoglou can turn the stigma that they are incapable of winning any form of silverware around.
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