Man Utd handed simple Lisandro Martinez appeal response in blunt message after red card

Man Utd handed simple Lisandro Martinez appeal response in blunt message after red cardLisandro 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 nightCommentsSportKieran King Senior Sports Writer13:49, 15 Apr 2026Updated 13:50, 15 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesManchester United defender Lisandro Martinez was shown a straight red card against Leeds United(Image: Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images)Former Premier League referee Peter Walton has insisted that Manchester United are "wasting their time" in their appeal against Lisandro Martinez's red card during the 2-1 defeat to Leeds United. Martinez, 28, was dismissed in the second half of the game at Old Trafford after pulling Dominic Calvert-Lewin's hair.‌After the incident initially going unnoticed, referee Paul Tierney was instructed to review the pitch-side VAR monitor to examine the situation more closely. Within a minute, Tierney opted to punish Martinez for violent conduct and showed the Argentina international a straight red card.‌Michael Carrick labelled the decision as "shocking" and "bad" in his post-match comments and suggested that United would be challenging the sending off. United have reportedly lodged an appeal with the FA and Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) and are hoping to have Martinez available for Saturday's journey to Chelsea.‌FOLLOW OUR MAN UTD FB PAGE! Latest United news and more on our dedicated Facebook pageREAD MORE: Man Utd debate put to bed by PGMOL rule and Howard Webb after red card furyREAD MORE: Sky Sports fail to apologise after X-rated outburst as Man Utd shocked by LeedsFormer referee Walton is convinced United will achieve nothing with this course of action. He told The Times: "I can tell Michael Carrick now he is wasting his time appealing against Martinez's red card. The United head coach has...