Manchester United's head coach, Michael Carrick, has slammed the 'shocking' decision to send off Lisandro Martinez, labeling it as 'one of the worst' refereeing calls he has witnessed. The red card was given after a brief hair pull on Dominic Calvert-Lewin, which was deemed a serious offense by the VAR. Martinez now faces a three-match ban following the incident.
Carrick expressed his frustration, stating that the pull was unintentional and not aggressive, and that the decision to overturn it as a clear and obvious error was 'shocking.' He also pointed out that this was the second consecutive game where his team had been affected by such decisions. Former Manchester United defender Jamie Carragher shared Carrick's sentiments, feeling that the incident did not warrant a red card.
In contrast, Gary Neville believed that Martinez should have been more cautious given the current scrutiny surrounding hair pulling in the sport.