Roy Keane links Martínez row to Manchester United unity problem

Roy Keane has described Manchester United as chaotic and like a circus after Lisandro Martínez publicly criticised the club’s hierarchy, turning the defender’s outburst into a wider indictment of the Reds’ leadership and dressing-room unity.

Martínez’s comments followed United’s 2-0 Champions League defeat by Atlético Madrid on Tuesday 13 October. The defender challenged the club’s ambition and summer recruitment; Keane’s reaction, reported by The Irish Times on Thursday 15 October, was that the episode reflected problems across Old Trafford rather than a single player speaking out.

Lisandro Martínez during a match for Manchester United. – Photo: Hainotdeptrai / CC0 Martínez’s criticism of United’s hierarchy placed director of football Jason Wilcox and the board under scrutiny.