Youri Tielemans and Lisandro Martinez allegedly got into a fight last month while returning from Madrid. In their second Champions League match, Manchester United suffered a 2-0 loss in the Spanish city.

Martinez’s post-match rant, in which he lambasted the board, notably Director of Football Jason Wilcox, for their lack of investment in the transfer market, made headlines the next day.

Youri Tielemans & Lisandro Martinez clashed after Atletico game

According to MailSport, Tielemans complains to Martinez during the team’s return trip to Manchester, suggesting that this may have been the case.

Lisandro Martínez’s outspoken criticism of Manchester United’s board and director Jason Wilcox for a shortage of transfer investment caused a rift between him and Youri Tielemans. Tielemans and other recent summer additions were insulted by Martínez’s remarks.

One of United’s summer midfield acquisitions, Tielemans, objected to the defender’s public evaluation. On the team trip back to Manchester, the tension erupted into a frontal altercation between the two players.

After the game, Tielemans gave reporters a sharp “no comment” at first, but thereafter, Martínez met with the club board to discuss the aftermath.

An ‘increasingly disgruntled camp’ is alleged to have started to show signs of cracking after the game. Both were frustrated after the game. Martinez’s comments didn’t sit well with the midfielder, who confronted the centre-back on the way back home.

The Argentine’s contract expires at the end of the current campaign. It is unclear if he will be playing for United when the 2027–2028 season begins.

It’s interesting to note that Tielemans declined to react when asked about Martínez’s contentious remarks right after the game. Instead, the Belgian midfielder emphasised how crucial it is to keep up the team’s togetherness and work hard.

However, ever since Lisandro Martínez’s comment, his future is now uncertain. Speculation has suggested that United could sell him in the January transfer window.

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