Defender may not be blameless in team’s struggles but his criticism goes to the heart of what has gone wrong at the clubHeartbreaking: the worst defender you know just made a great point. And no, nobody would describe Lisandro Martínez…
Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew argues that Lisandro Martínez's public criticism of Manchester United's board highlights decades of structural decay under the club's ownership. Following United's 2-0 defeat against Atlético Madrid, the defender publicly called out technical director Jason Wilcox and the club's hierarchy over their lack of summer transfer investment.
Liew contends that the current austerity measures and recruitment struggles stem from over £1bn being drained during the Glazers' 21-year tenure. The writer also criticises recent cost-cutting under part-owner Jim Ratcliffe, arguing that manager Michael Carrick will likely take the blame for broader systemic failures.
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