Lisandro Martinez

Lisandro Martinez received a red card for pulling Dominic Calvert-Lewin's hair during Manchester United's defeat to Leeds United at Old Trafford on Monday night

Harry Maguire will be unavailable for Manchester United’s trip to Stamford Bridge on Saturday. The FA have confirmed that the 33-year-old will serve a further one-game ban for misconduct, having already been suspended for the defeat to Leeds United following his red card in matchweek 31. EXCL: Harry Maguire getting a one-game ban as FA […] The post Weds afternoon update: The Athletic confirm that Carrick will now be without player who’s the ‘best’ in his position vs CFC appeared first on Stretty News.

By Martin Graham For yet another time this season, a Premier League manager reacted angrily to a dismissal for pulling an opponent’s hair. This time it was Manchester United boss Michael Carrick, who labelled Lisandro Martinez’s red card against Leeds United as a “shocking decision.” Earlier in the campaign, Everton manager David Moyes had […]

Manchester United have a defensive crisis on their hands ahead of their game against Chelsea this weekend with Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martinez both unavailable

Manchester United are set to appeal against Lisandro Martinez’s red card in the 2-1 defeat against Leeds United at the behest of Michael Carrick. However, former Premier League referee Peter Watson has told the interim manager that he’s ‘wasting his time’ and has ‘no chance of success’. Martinez was dismissed just 11 minutes into the […]

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The defender has impressed this season in the Bundesliga and Man United are one of several clubs keen to make a move

Former Premier League referee Mark Halsey has had his say on the incident that saw Lisandro Martinez sent off when Manchester United played Leeds on Monday night

Lisandro Martinez's red card for pulling Dominic Calvert-Lewin's ponytail proved costly on Monday night as Manchester United fell to a 2-1 defeat against bitter rivals Leeds at Old Trafford.

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! Seeing as the Ifab laws of football decree that hair-pulling is an act of violent conduct that is punishable by a straight red card, Football Daily is somewhat perplexed by the controversy surrounding the dismissal of Lisandro Martínez at Old Trafford on Monday night. Approaching the hour mark of his side’s 2-1 defeat by Leeds, the Argentinian quite clearly yanked Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s hair, sending the Leeds striker’s man-bunned up tresses cascading over his shoulders by pulling off the scrunchy that was holding them in place without so much as a formal invitation. Should Spurs be relegated (no question mark, this isn’t The Moral Maze), it will be not only funny, not only a salutary Ozymandias moment – the €uropean $uper £eague, anyone? – but also a perfect opportunity for a club with an undoubtedly great heritage to take stock, give its long-suffering supporters a season of winning, and come back up in better shape than they have been since Mauricio Pochettino left” – Mark Dawson.

Sky Sports football journalist Sam Blitz explains the rules behind 'hair-pulling' in the Premier League following Lisandro Martínez's red card against Leeds on Monday Night Football.

Michael Carrick's tirade at Paul Tierney after Manchester United's loss to Leeds United was misplaced - he should look no further than Lisandro Martinez

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Lisandro Martinez was shown a red card for pulling the hair of Dominic Calvert-Lewin in the second half as Leeds United beat Manchester United

What are the rules on hair-pulling? Has it happened before? How do other competitions punish it? What will happen in the World Cup?

Explaining why Manchester United's Lisandro Martinez was sent off Monday for pulling Leeds United striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin's hair.

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FORMER Premier League referee Mark Halsey has claimed Lisandro Martinez should not have been sent off for pulling Dominic Calvert-Lewin's hair. The Argentine, 28, was given his marching orders during Manchester United's 2-1 home defeat to Leeds United on Monday night. It came after he tussled with England international Calvert-Lewin for a high ball. But...