Man United’s Martinez apologises for outburst after talks with Carrick

What the report says

Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has apologised after criticising the club’s leadership in the aftermath of its Champions League defeat to Atletico Madrid. According to Al Jazeera, Martinez met manager Michael Carrick and senior officials after training on Thursday, two days after publicly calling for greater investment in the squad. The report says the conversation took place at the club’s training ground in the wake of United’s 2-0 loss on Tuesday.

Martinez later posted on Instagram that the meeting was positive and that he and the club had spoken openly about the incident. He said frustration over the defeat had led him to speak at the wrong time and place, and he acknowledged that his comments had not helped the sense of unity at Old Trafford. He also said he recognised the efforts of everyone at the club and wanted to draw a line under the episode.

Al Jazeera reported that a club source said any internal disciplinary matter would remain private, while British media including the BBC said United had fined the defender. The article also noted that Martinez had singled out director of football Jason Wilcox in his earlier remarks, arguing the team needed more signings to compete at the highest level. The apology comes during a difficult period for United, who are 13th in the Premier League after six games and face Leeds United next.