The Argentine defender had expressed his frustration with the club’s direction following their 2-0 defeat to Atlético Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday. Manchester United’s Lisandro Martinez has apologised for publicly criticising the club’s hierarchy.
He later took to Instagram to apologise and confirm that the meeting had taken place. It was a very positive conversation, where we were able to exchange views and speak openly about what happened after Tuesday’s game,” Martinez wrote on his Instagram handle. The meeting followed Martinez’s scathing comments about the club after the Atlético match. The defender criticised the squad assembled by United and argued that Carrick had been left under-equipped for the season. “You start changing, changing, changing managers. But what about other areas? He defended Michael Carrick’s work as the United manager. Martinez stated that the problems plaguing the club extended beyond their manager While acknowledging that the players needed to perform better.
The club has formally fined the defender, according to a BBC report. In his post-match interview, Martinez also said United should have provided more resources to compete in the Champions League . Martinez said after the match.
Martinez met manager Michael Carrick and other senior club officials on Thursday. “Today I met with the club’s leadership and the manager.
United’s next assignment is against Leeds United at Elland Road on October 18. Carrick is scheduled to address the media at a press conference on October 16, when more clarity could emerge on Martinez’s situation and whether he will be included in the squad for the game. Thursday’s apology was not Martinez’s first response to the controversy. Manchester United have endured a frustrating start to the season, winning just two of their first nine matches across competitions. They sit 13th in the Premier League with six points from six games. The team’s struggles may help explain Martinez’s frustration, which came to the fore after Tuesday’s defeat.
On Wednesday, he said he had “spoke[n] out of anger and frustration” and reaffirmed his “belief in my team-mates, our manager and everyone working to help this club move forward. However, his explicit apology came in an Instagram statement posted after he met with club officials on Thursday.
