Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has revealed that he "never considered" stripping Hugo Lloris of the captaincy following the goalkeeper's arrest.
Lloris was charged with drink driving after being arrested by police in the early hours of Friday morning, with the French World Cup-winning skipper releasing an apology statement later that day.
However, Pochettino named Lloris in his starting lineup for Monday night's 3-0 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford and insists that the contrite shot-stopper does not need to be punished any more by being stripped of the armband.
"No, I never considered [stripping him of the captaincy]. What happened was such a bad experience for him," Pochettino told reporters.
"He feels so sorry. He apologised to everyone, but not only apologised to our fans, us, the club and he shows his regret and apologised to the whole country, because that responsibility is massive. I think it was a good lesson for everyone, a massive lesson.
"He's punishing himself. He feels so sorry and so bad because he knows that he made a big mistake, but in the same way I think he's a man out of character. We are going to, of course, support him but knowing that we cannot justify of course. There's no sense to take some decision like you told me."
Tottenham's win over United was their biggest at Old Trafford since October 1972.
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