Martinez red card is 'shocking decision' - Michael Carrick Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez was sent off for pulling the hair of Leeds United striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin in their 2-1 loss at Old Trafford - with manager Michael Carrick calling it "one of the worst" decisions he has seen. Martinez, 28, was shown a straight red by referee Paul Tierney and will now face a three-match suspension, although Carrick suggested afterwards the club could appeal against the decision. The hosts were trailing 2-0 to Noah Okafor's first-half double when the Argentine tried to stop Leeds striker Calvert-Lewin by holding his hair in an off-the-ball incident, after being caught in the face himself. Tierney was instructed to review the incident on the pitchside monitor by the video assistant referee (VAR) before sending off Martinez. "After review, Manchester United 6 is guilty of pulling his hair - violent conduct. Final decision is red card," Tierney announced to the stadium. The Premier League Match Centre posted on X: "After VAR review, the referee issued a red card to Martinez for violent conduct." But Carrick was left fuming at the dismissal, saying: "That decision was one of the
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Read original at BBC →Martinez red card is 'shocking decision' - Michael Carrick Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez was sent off for pulling the hair of Leeds United striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin in their 2-1 loss at Old Trafford -…
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Michael Carrick managed Marcus Rashford during a three-match stint in his first spell in charge of Manchester United Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick says no decision has been made on the future of forward Marcus Rashford for…
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