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Lisandro Martinez punished by Man Utd over Jason Wilcox criticism
Oct 15 2026 21:17 · By Chris Davie · 3 Reads
Lisandro Martinez has been fined by Manchester United for his comments (PA)
Lisandro Martinez has issued an apology after criticising Manchester United’s hierarchy and transfer strategy but has been fined by the club for his outburst.
Martinez took aim at United’s technical director, Jason Wilcox, following the team’s 2-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday night.
The Argentina international, who is out of contract at the end of the season, made it clear that he felt United had failed to significantly strengthen in the summer transfer window.
It is understood that United have fined Martinez for his comments and in a post on Instagram on Thursday night which was marked as ‘AI content’, the 28-year-old conceded that his comments ‘did not help’ the club’s harmony.
‘Today I met with the club’s leadership and the manager. It was a very positive conversation, where we were able to exchange views and speak openly about what happened after the game,’ Martinez wrote.