Speaking on Sky Sports, Hasselbaink stated that though he agreed with the defender’s considerations, Martinez ought to face penalties for airing them publicly fairly than addressing them by means of inside channels.
“His points are valid, but do I think he should say it? That’s a different story. But his points are valid. I expect him to not play the next match or the next few matches. You cannot come out publicly and say what you said,” Hasselbaink stated.
Martinez criticised the membership’s recruitment technique following Manchester United’s 2–0 Champions League defeat to Atlético Madrid on Tuesday, October 13. He stated he anticipated extra funding within the squad and questioned whether or not director of soccer Jason Wilcox had performed sufficient to strengthen the workforce.
On Wednesday, October 14, the Argentine defender issued a press release acknowledging that he had spoken out of anger and frustration following the defeat. However, he stood by his feedback, stressing that he needed the membership to compete for main honours.
