Cuti Romero says goodbye to Spurs fans with heartfelt statement

Tottenham Hotspur has not yet formally announced the departure of Cuti Romero to Atletico Madrid (that could be coming at any time and we’ll make this his farewell article when it does), but Cuti has now said farewell to Spurs fans on social media. Romero posted a heartfelt statement on Twitter where he said goodbye and thanks to supporters over his five years at the club.

Today, I say goodbye to a place that, for five seasons, was much more than a club. It was my home, my challenge and the place where my family and I built such an important part of our lives.

I leave with a heart full of memories and enormous pride for everything we lived and achieved together.

When I arrived, I had a clear dream: to leave my name in this club’s history. I knew the only way was through hard work, sacrifice and achieving something that had seemed so difficult for so long: lifting a trophy again.

**And we did it.**

The journey wasn’t perfect, but I don’t want that to define my goodbye. I choose to remember the happy moments, the lessons, the people who stood by me and, above all, the love I received during these five years.

Thank you to everyone at the club who shared this journey with me. Coaches, teammates, staff and every person working behind the scenes you are all part of my story and have a place in my heart.

And to the fans:

Thank you for loving me, respecting me and making me feel like one of you from day one. Thank you for every hug, every song, every flag, every applause and for always being there.

I know I wasn’t perfect, but one thing gives me peace: I always gave everything. I defended this shirt with pride and with all my heart.

THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING

I’m leaving the club, but a part of my heart will always remain here.

Once I was one of you. Today, I leave as one of you forever.

With all my love and respect.

Thank you for everything. And goodbye@SpursOfficial.

What a classy statement. Cuti got a lot of stick during his time at Tottenham, especially towards the end where he was accused by large swaths of the fan base of not caring about Spurs. I never believed that, and this statement really puts paid to that sentiment. Cuti loved Tottenham Hotspur and believed in it. He was a big part of the success — and sometimes lack of success — of the club over the past five years, but I don’t believe anyone should doubt his commitment to, and respect for, this club that we all love.

Thanks, Cuti. Vaya con Dios.