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Why Lisandro Martinez 'confronted' Ruben Amorim as Manchester United disagreement revealed

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Gent, O. (2026, October 16). Why Lisandro Martinez 'confronted' Ruben Amorim as Manchester United disagreement revealed. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/man-utd-martinez-confronts-amorim-b1301135.html

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Lisandro Martinez reportedly confronted Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim about how his recovery from an ACL injury was being managed. The Athletic reports that Amorim, who led the team poorly and was fired in December 2024 after a contentious press conference, did not handle Martinez’s return appropriately. This conflict comes amid speculation that Martinez wants to leave United due to dissatisfaction over contract negotiations and interest in moving to Atletico Madrid last summer.

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Lisandro Martinez, a defender for Manchester United, criticized the club's management after they lost 2-0 to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. His comments came as United struggled with a five-game winless streak and were seen by former captain Roy Keane as indicative of chaos within the team. Martinez expressed disappointment over the lack of summer transfers despite qualifying for the Champions League, specifically calling out technical director Jason Wilcox. Manager Michael Carrick stated that the club has "moved on" from this incident, with Martinez fined but still available to play against Leeds United in the Premier League on Sunday. The team is currently 12th in the league table and faces ongoing issues regarding player discontent and performance.

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That is according to The Athletic, who report that the Argentine was unhappy with how his return from injury was being handled by the former Sporting Lisbon head coach. uncertain

return → accord → coach

The ex-Ajax centre-back was returning from an ACL tear that had kept him out for almost a year, forcing him into what he called "months of suffering, uncertainty, anguish and imbalance". asserted

he → return → suffering

Amorim, who was relieved from his duties at Old Trafford in December, oversaw a wretched tenure that spanned from November 2024. asserted

that → relieve → November

He replaced Erik ten Hag at the helm, but ultimately was sacked after a stunning press conference where he took aim at the club’s hierarchy and insisted that he was the “manager, not the coach” of United. asserted

he → replace → United

The World Cup winner is thought to be keen on leaving United, amid reports that he is unhappy about not being offered a new contract. asserted

he → think → contract

His current deal in the north-west expires at the end of this season, and it is believed that he pushed for a move to Atletico Madrid in the summer, which did not materialise. asserted

which → expire → summer

Why Lisandro Martinez 'confronted' Ruben Amorim as Manchester United disagreement revealed

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