Carrick says Manchester United have moved on from Martínez outburst

Summary

Manchester United manager Michael Carrick said on Friday the team had moved on from Lisandro Martínez’s outburst and apology, The National reports. Martínez apologised after criticising the club’s summer recruitment and director of football Jason Wilcox, following discussions with Carrick and club officials, according to The Guardian. The Guardian says the club will not make any disciplinary action public, though Martínez is thought to have been fined; Al Jazeera also reports that Martínez met with Carrick before apologising.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   15 Oct 2026, 19:10 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Martínez apologised after discussions with Carrick and the club hierarchy for saying Wilcox had not strengthened the team enough in the summer; any disciplinary action will not be made public, though Martínez is thought to have been fined.

2. Al Jazeera

   15 Oct 2026, 21:54 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that Martínez met with Carrick before apologising for his criticism of Manchester United.

3. The National

   16 Oct 2026, 12:56 UTCSource ↗

   The National reports that Carrick said the team had addressed Martínez’s remarks and moved on, describing the discussions that led to the apology as straightforward.