{"id":654857,"date":"2026-10-14T21:36:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T21:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/654857\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T21:36:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T21:36:12","slug":"roy-keane-brutally-responds-to-lisandro-martinezs-jason-wilcox-rant-as-harsh-punishment-proposed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/654857\/","title":{"rendered":"Roy Keane brutally responds to Lisandro Martinez\u2019s Jason Wilcox rant as harsh punishment proposed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Roy Keane has responded to Lisandro Martinez\u2019s rant about Manchester United director of football Jason Wilcox.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Martinez called out Wilcox and called for more investment in United\u2019s first-team squad following the side\u2019s 2-0 loss away at Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on October 13.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">The Argentinian did not hold back in a post-match interview at the Metropolitano, saying he expected more from \u201cupstairs\u201d despite United spending \u00a3155million on four summer signings \u2013 Youri Tielemans, Andrey Santos, Carlos Baleba and Karl Darlow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">READ NEXT: <a class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sportbible.com\/football\/football-news\/liverpool-andoni-iraola-decision-lask-champions-league-078801-20261014\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Liverpool fans fear Andoni Iraola \u2018won\u2019t last long\u2019 after bizarre decision against LASK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>What did Lisandro Martinez say about Jason Wilcox?<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">\u201cI have to control myself a lot, but sometimes it\u2019s a reflection of how our club is at the moment,\u201d Martinez told Amazon Prime.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">\u201cWe had a fantastic season last season, and now we expect more from the top, from upstairs, to bring in more players to compete because many teams have brought in many players as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">When asked if more investment was needed from the club to boost the first team, he added: \u201cYes, 100 per cent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">\u201cI expect more from our technical director. I have to be honest. And also, as a player, we have to do more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">\u201cIt\u2019s also important to build a strong squad to be ready for this kind of night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Martinez has risked a potential fine or even suspension for his comments while defending head coach Michael Carrick.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">\u201cHe does his best,\u201d he said about Carrick.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">\u201cBut every season is different. You can\u2019t stay with what you did last season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">\u201cThe teams know how you play; they know every detail. If you don\u2019t change, next season is a big problem.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">\u201cYou start changing, changing, changing managers. But what about other areas?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">READ MORE: <a class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sportbible.com\/football\/football-news\/man-utd\/jamie-carragher-comments-lisandro-martinez-blasts-man-utd-750908-20261014\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jamie Carragher&#8217;s comments defending INEOS have gone viral after Lisandro Martinez blasts Man Utd board<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Roy Keane responds to Lisandro Martinez\u2019s Jason Wilcox rant<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Martinez\u2019s rant has divided United\u2019s fanbase, while former captain Roy Keane made his feelings clear on the latest episode of <a class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WeAreTheOverlap\/status\/2110430575962013928\">The Overlap<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">As Gary Neville read out Martinez\u2019s statement, Keane interrupted, saying: \u201cLet me stop you there\u2026 we had a fantastic season last year. There you go, that\u2019s where he\u2019s coming from. He actually thinks he had a fantastic season. Wow, he should be fined two weeks\u2019 wages for saying that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">United have yet to hand out an official punishment, with Carrick insisting he needed to \u201cfind out a bit more\u201d when asked about Martinez\u2019s comments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">\u201cI haven\u2019t seen the interview; I\u2019ve heard about it as the interview was done, but I think it\u2019s a little bit on the emotions of the game as well,\u201d he said. \u201cComing here and being disappointed not to get something from the game. Straight after a game, for me, isn\u2019t the time to talk about that interview because I haven\u2019t seen it, so I can\u2019t really comment on that.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">\u201cBut I think it\u2019s important for us to move forward quickly, really. There is a big game on Sunday, and it\u2019s really important that we move forward and stay focused on that. There\u2019s disappointment within the group. I\u2019m very disappointed in certain things, and the boys are as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">United return to action away at Leeds United on October 18.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">READ MORE: <a class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sportbible.com\/football\/football-news\/man-utd\/lisandro-martinez-explosive-interview-real-reason-report-664703-20261014\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Real reason behind Lisandro Martinez&#8217;s explosive Man United interview revealed in bombshell report<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Roy Keane has responded to Lisandro Martinez\u2019s rant about Manchester United director of football Jason Wilcox. 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