Bad news for United: Lisandro Martínez dealt FA blow | OneFootball

The English Football Association rejected Manchester United’s appeal over the red card against Leeds. The Argentine defender will have to serve the full three-match suspension for violent conduct.

Lisandro Martínez received a negative response from the English Football Association (FA). This Friday, the body rejected the appeal filed by Manchester United following the center-back’s dismissal in the match against Leeds United. As a result, the former Defensa y Justicia player will have to serve the full three-game ban.

The incident that triggered the suspension took place two weeks ago, when the Argentine pulled Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s hair. Although the referee did not spot it on the field, VAR intervened to review the play and issue a straight red card for violent conduct. United argued that the punishment was excessive, but the independent panel upheld the original decision.

The defender already served the first match of the suspension last weekend, in Michael Carrick’s side’s win over Chelsea. However, today’s ruling confirms that Licha will not be available for the key matches against Brentford next Monday or for the clash against Liverpool scheduled for May 3.

The Argentina international center-back, a regular fixture in Lionel Scaloni’s squad ahead of the 2026 World Cup, will only be eligible to return to action on the weekend of May 9, when Manchester United visit Sunderland in the Premier League.

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