Martinez recruitment is under scrutiny after Lisandro Martinez criticised Manchester United’s summer business following the 2-0 Champions League defeat at Atletico de Madrid, saying he expected more from the club’s technical director.
The comments came in an Amazon Prime interview, reported by BBC Sport and Sky Sports. The defender also said the players had to do more, while Michael Carrick said he had not seen the interview and would not give an immediate verdict on it.
Martinez recruitment criticism follows Madrid defeat
He said United had expected more additions after last season. He argued that a stronger squad was important for competing on nights such as the trip to Atletico.
“I expect more from our technical director.”
Both BBC Sport and Sky Sports carry that sentence and identify the technical director as Jason Wilcox. The Martinez recruitment remarks are his own assessment, rather than a finding about the club’s transfer decisions.
The defender also accepted a share of responsibility on the pitch. Both reports include his acknowledgment that the players have to do more.
Carrick says he has not seen the interview
Asked about the comments after the match, Carrick said he had not watched the interview about Martinez recruitment. He pointed to the disappointment and emotion that can follow a defeat.
The United manager did not endorse Martinez’s criticism. BBC Sport reported Carrick saying it was a time for the group to stay together and work through their difficulties.
His response leaves the distinction clear: Martinez spoke about the wider club, while Carrick declined to judge an interview he had not seen.
Martinez recruitment remarks add to post-match debate
United lost in Madrid after goals from Pablo Barrios and Ademola Lookman. Leny Yoro was sent off in the second half, leaving Carrick’s team with ten players.
The defeat is covered in the Atletico match report. The Martinez recruitment interview adds a separate debate about the squad, without changing the players’ responsibility for the result.
The interview is reported by BBC Sport and Sky Sports, both attributing Martinez’s comments to Amazon Prime.
