Man Utd fine Lisandro Martinez, who apologises after his recruitment outburst

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Manchester United have fined Lisandro Martinez after his post match interview criticising the club's recruitment. Football365 reports that the amount was not disclosed. We discussed Martinez's comments about technical director Jason Wilcox after the Champions League defeat to Atletico Madrid earlier in the week

On Thursday, Martinez met the club's leadership and the manager. He then apologised on social media, describing himself as a passionate person whose frustration led him to speak at the wrong time and in the wrong place. It sounds like the matter has been handled quickly behind closed doors

Wayne Rooney had been critical of the interview. Speaking on Amazon Prime, he said the board had to act and called the comments disrespectful and apparently planned in advance. Many others felt Martinez had a point about recruitment but chose the wrong way to make it

Michael Carrick was due to face questions about the situation at his Friday press conference, ahead of the weekend's Premier League game against Leeds. The focus now will be on whether the squad can move on and respond on the pitch

Passion is a good thing in a footballer, and Martinez clearly cares deeply about the club. Apologising quickly was the right move, and it should help draw a line under the matter. United need everyone pulling in the same direction now

Was fining Martinez the right response? And can United move on quickly against Leeds?

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