Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez launched a remarkable attack on the club's hierarchy following Tuesday's Champions League loss to Atletico Madrid, accusing the brass of failing to build a squad deep enough to compete in Europe's elite tournament.
The Red Devils, now winless in five matches across all competitions, fell 2-0 in the Spanish capital. Their last win was Sept. 10.
After the "really poor" defeat, the Argentine center-back vented his frustrations with the club's approach in the summer transfer window, singling out director of football Jason Wilcox for criticism.
"I have to control myself a lot. But sometimes (the result) is a reflection, the mirror (for our club) at the moment," Martinez told Amazon Prime in a scathing post-match interview in which he admitted Atleti were worthy winners.
"We did a fantastic season last season, and now we expect more from the top, to bring more players to compete because many teams (sign) many players as well."
Asked if the current first-team squad is at the level required to succeed in the Champions League, Martinez took aim at Wilcox without mentioning the club's director of football by name.
"I expect more (investment)," the 28-year-old explained. "I expect more from our technical director. I have to be honest, you know? As players we have to do more, but it is also important (to) make a strong squad to be ready for this kind of night."
Man United spent over €170 million on three new midfielders in the summer - Carlos Baleba, Andrey Santos, and Youri Tielemans - but failed to address other areas of the squad that have required upgrades for multiple seasons; many supporters were left bemused by the Premier League club's inability to land another striker or left-back going into the 2026-27 campaign.
Manager Michael Carrick has come under intense scrutiny amid the Red Devils' slump, but Martinez appeared to show his support for the bench boss.
"(You can't keep) changing, changing, changing the manager," the diminutive defender said. "What about other areas? I can't say more."
