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Martínez criticizes United hierarchy; Carragher says he crossed his limits
October 14, 2026 at 06:00 PM · Updated 1d ago
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6 reports · 2 in Arabic, 4 in English · over 15 hours
Lisandro Martínez has criticized Manchester United's hierarchy for insufficient summer recruitment, drawing a rebuke from former Liverpool star Jamie Carragher.
- Martínez blamed the club's leadership, targeting sporting director Jason Wilcox, after United lost 2-0 to Atlético Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday.
- Carragher told CBS Sports that Martínez had crossed his limits, saying players who criticize transfer policy never discuss their own positions.
- Martínez reiterated his comments in an interview with Peter Schmeichel, saying he will not stay silent.
- Amad Diallo joined the criticism, posting on Snapchat that he cannot find words to describe the situation.
- Manchester United are assessing whether to take disciplinary action over Martínez's post-match criticism of director Jason Wilcox.
- Wilcox retains the backing of United's leadership, including minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, over the incident.
- Martínez said his criticism of United's hierarchy came from 'anger and frustration' after the Atletico defeat, stopping short of an apology.





