Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez released a statement via social media, declaring that the post-match interview incident, in which he criticized the club's management, was now resolved, and expressing his apologies to everyone. The full statement is as follows:
“Today I met with the club’s leadership and the manager. It was a very positive conversation, where we were able to exchange views and speak openly about what happened after the game”.
“Everyone knows that I am a passionate person and that I live football with great intensity. The frustration of the defeat led me to express how I felt at a time and place that perhaps were not the right ones, and for that I want to apologise”.
“Our club is at its best when we are all united, and I recognise that my words in that moment did not help with that”.
“I know that every single person at Manchester United is doing everything possible to achieve our shared ambition: bringing the success that this club and its supporters deserve”.
“With this situation now behind us, we are fully focused on winning together”.