Carrick Condemns 'Appalling' Red Card for Martinez: 'One of the Most Egregious Errors I've Witnessed'

Manchester United's head coach, Michael Carrick, lambasted the 'shocking' decision to dismiss Lisandro Martinez, labeling it as one of the worst refereeing calls he has ever seen. The Argentine defender was given his marching orders after a brief, incidental hair pull on Dominic Calvert-Lewin, which was deemed a red-card offense by VAR. Carrick was incensed by the harsh punishment, arguing that the contact was unintentional and not aggressive. He expressed his frustration, stating, 'It's not a pull, it's not a tug, it's not aggressive, he touches it and gets sent off. Worst of all is he was sent to overturn it as a clear and obvious error. It's shocking.' The incident has sparked a debate among pundits, with Jamie Carragher sympathizing with Carrick's views, while Gary Neville believed Martinez should have been more aware of the heightened scrutiny surrounding hair pulls this season.