Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has apologized after criticizing the club's management following the defeat to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.
The apology was issued after Martinez held talks with coach Michael Carrick and several senior club two days after the 0-2 defeat to Atletico.
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"Everyone knows that I am a passionate person and live football with great intensity. The frustration of the defeat made me express my feelings at a time and place that may not have been appropriate. For that, I want to apologize," Martinez said in a statement posted on Instagram Story.
Martinez met with Carrick and the club's top brass after a training session on Thursday. The statement was his second response since a post-match interview that sparked controversy within Manchester United.
In the interview, the Argentina international specifically took aim at Manchester United's Director of Football, Jason Wilcox.
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