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Gary Neville is adamant Manchester United's players were 'launching it' at each other in the dressing room following Lisandro Martinez's explosive outburst against the club's hierarchy last week. Speaking after United's Champions League defeat by Atletico Madrid last Tuesday‚ Martinez singled out sporting director Jason Wilcox‚ accusing the club's board of lacking ambition in the latest transfer window. Later that evening‚ United team-mate Amad Diallo posted a picture of himself at Old Trafford with the caption: 'f***ing disgrace‚ I have no words'‚ although it remains unclear whether the Ivorian was referring to his team's performance or Martinez's post-match outburst.
Partners of Manchester United stars reportedly cancelled a planned night out amid the fallout from Lisandro Martinez's explosive interview. A furious Martinez publicly criticised technical director Wilcox and United's top executives after defeat to Atletico Madrid for not backing manager Michael Carrick in the summer transfer window. Martinez looked to clarify his remarks with a statement on Instagram on Wednesday - the squad's allocated day off following the 2-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid - before releasing a fresh statement after talks with Wilcox and the board.
Martinez gave a bombshell TV interview shortly after United's 2-0 defeat by Atletico Madrid on Tuesday. In it‚ he accused the Old Trafford board and director of football Jason Wilcox of failing in the transfer market last summer. Other senior players are understood to share his views.
NATHAN SALT: Lisandro Martinez on Thursday night apologised for his withering takedown of Manchester United's hierarchy after 'positive' clear-the-air talks with director of football Jason Wilcox and other key figures. A fuming Martinez publicly criticised Wilcox and United's top executives after defeat to Atletico Madrid for not backing manager Michael Carrick in the summer transfer window and for not fronting up to criticism after a miserable start to the campaign. Martinez looked to clarify his remarks with a statement on Instagram on Wednesday - the squad's allocated day off following the 2-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid - before releasing a fresh statement after talks with Wilcox and the board.
Martinez gave a bombshell TV interview shortly after United's 2-0 defeat by Atletico Madrid where he accused the Old Trafford board and director of football Jason Wilcox of failing in the transfer market last summer.
NATHAN SALT: Lisandro Martinez took to social media in a late bid to dilute his scathing comments 24 hours on from his blistering criticism of club bosses. United's players had Wednesday off after flying straight back from Spain following Tuesday's Champions League defeat to Atletico Madrid and Martinez's bombshell television interview in which he accused the Old Trafford board and director of football Jason Wilcox of failing in the transfer market last summer.
As if things weren't bad enough for Michael Carrick after Man United were beaten by Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday night‚ Lisandro Martinez plunged his beleaguered manager into further trouble with an astonishing post-match rant. In it‚ the Argentine defender hit out at United's performance in Spain‚ insisted Carrick was 'doing his best'‚ and accused the club's hierarchy of not backing the team enough.
Manchester United fans have criticised Peter Schmeichel for 'trying to be positive' while interviewing Lisandro Martinez following the defender's scathing attack on the club's hierarchy. Martinez delivered an extraordinary outburst to Amazon Prime accusing Manchester United's chiefs of lacking ambition in the transfer market after his side suffered a 2-0 defeat against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday night. Shortly after his explosive post-match interview‚ the centre-half joined Manchester United legend Schmeichel on American network CBS Sports and continued to hit out at the board for failing to build a suitably competitive squad for the season.
Amad Diallo has poured more petrol on the fire after Lisandro Martinez's mutinous jibes at Man United's hierarchy. Diallo took to Snapchat in the wake of United's 2-0 Champions League defeat by Atletico Madrid‚ writing: 'F***ing disgrace‚ I have no words‚' alongside a picture of himself on the pitch. It's not known whether Diallo was referring to the United performance‚ Martinez's comments or any other grievance at a club veering wildly into crisis mode.
NATHAN SALT: In the space of two minutes and 55 seconds‚ Lisandro Martinez eviscerated a Manchester United hierarchy that for too long have been found hiding in the shadows. Moments after a 2-0 defeat away to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League‚ there was Martinez‚ fronting up as a senior player‚ for the post-match interview. There was Martinez‚ too‚ with a look in his eyes that suggested quite clearly he had something he wanted to get off his chest. 'I have to control myself a lot‚' the Argentine said‚ fuming as he did so. The truth is‚ the fury in his eyes was obvious and in the end director of football Jason Wilcox‚ CEO Omar Berrada and the other shot-callers at United would all get it.
CHRIS WHEELER AT THE RIYADH AIR METROPOLITANO: On the eve of this test of Manchester United's character and his own managerial credentials‚ Michael Carrick asked to be given more time. When the heat was on in the Metropolitano‚ his team's resistance didn't last a single minute. There were 50 seconds on the clock when Pablo Barrios fired Atletico Madrid in front. At that stage you feared for United and you feared for Carrick. We probably still should. As the Atletico fans smelled blood‚ a fourth defeat in nine games this season seemed like the least of his troubles. It felt like United were heading for a mauling in Madrid‚ the like of which can cost a struggling head coach his job in the morning.
CHRIS WHEELER AT THE RIYADH AIR METROPOLITANO: Lisandro Martinez launched an extraordinary attack on the Old Trafford hierarchy and director of football Jason Wilcox over the club's transfer policy after Manchester United were beaten again in Madrid last night. Michael Carrick's side suffered a fourth defeat in nine games this season as they sank to a 2-0 defeat against Atletico Madrid‚ piling more pressure on the head coach. But Martinez defended Carrick and accused the board of failing him and the players by spending only £163million on new signings in the summer.
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