{
  "id": 14391014,
  "title": "Man United defender Martínez blames club hierarchy after Atlético defeat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/man-united-defender-martinez-blames-club-hierarchy-after-atletico-14391014",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T07:20:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/man-united-defender-martinez-blames-club-hierarchy-after-atletico-defeat/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manchester United's defender Lisandro Martínez has lambasted the club's management for not bolstering the squad sufficiently ahead of their 2-0 loss to Atlético Madrid in the Champions League. The Argentina international defended manager Michael Carrick, but argued that the club's investments should also be under scrutiny. Martínez specifically called out director of football Jason Wilcox to invest more in the squad. \"Really poor,\" Martínez said after the match in Madrid. He added that while players must also improve, building a strong squad is crucial to competing in demanding European fixtures. Martínez questioned the focus on managerial changes and emphasized the need to examine other areas of the club's management. United spent approximately £150m on new signings during the summer, less than some Premier League rivals.",
  "summary": "Man United defender Lisandro Martínez has criticised the club’s hierarchy for failing to strengthen the squad after their 2-0 Champions League loss to Atlé Read More: https://punchng.com/man-united-defender-martinez-blames-club-hierarchy-after-atletico-defeat/",
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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Man United defender Martínez blames club hierarchy after Atlético defeat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/man-united-defender-martinez-blames-club-hierarchy-after-atletico",
        "published": "2026-10-14T06:50:55.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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