Manchester United's head coach, Michael Carrick, has fiercely criticized the decision to send off Lisandro Martinez, labeling it as 'one of the worst' refereeing decisions he has ever witnessed. The incident occurred during Man Utd's 2-1 defeat to Leeds, when Martinez was given a red card for a brief and seemingly unintentional hair pull on Dominic Calvert-Lewin. Carrick expressed his frustration, stating that the punishment was too harsh and that the decision to overturn the initial ruling was 'shocking.' The Argentine defender now faces a three-match ban.
The controversy surrounding the red card has sparked a debate, with some pundits, including Jamie Carragher, sympathizing with Carrick's viewpoint, while others, like Gary Neville, believe that Martinez should have been more aware of the risks of hair pulling given the current level of scrutiny in the sport.