{
  "id": 14921141,
  "title": "Not only Heaven – How Lisandro’s post-retirement ambitions sparked epic rant against Wilcox",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/not-only-heaven-how-lisandros-post-retirement-ambitions-sparked-epic",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-16T09:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/not-only-heaven-lisandro-post-092000771.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lisandro Martinez's impromptu tirade against Manchester United management after their Champions League loss to Atletico Madrid sent shockwaves through the football world. The 28-year-old Argentine forward lambasted the club for failing to give midfielder Michael Carrick a proper squad to play with and for not fielding a competitive lineup. Martinez felt the Director of Football, Jason Wilcox, was to blame for his team's underwhelming performance. While some fans and pundits praised Martinez's honesty, others criticized him for suggesting his teammates were not good enough. Speculations suggest Martinez may have been unhappy with his wages, but The Athletic reported his anger stemmed from logistical issues and a lack of options in certain positions. Additionally, the defender is reportedly planning a career move into the club's sporting director role once his playing days are over. United responded by fining the player and considering the incident closed, but Martinez's desire to leave the club appears strong, with June marking his potential free agency.",
  "summary": "Lisandro Martinez apparently had several reasons to call out the Manchester United hierarchy in his astonishing post-match outburst.The Argentine stole the headlines on Tuesday evening with the shocki...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}