Sports · 13 April, 2026 · 1 min read
Lisandro Martinez Sent Off For Hair Pull Against Leeds, Carrick Calls Decision Worst
Martinez was sent off for hair-pulling Calvert-Lewin during United's 2-1 loss to Leeds. Michael Carrick called the red card 'one of the worst decisions' he's seen.
How the offense was characterized: official ruling vs Carrick's view on aggressiveness.
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BBC
“After review, Manchester United 6 is guilty of pulling his hair - violent conduct. Final decision is red card, Tierney announced to the stadium.”Read the original ↗
ESPN
“It's not aggressive. There's no jolt. There's no tug. There's no sudden movement. He kind of touches it and glances through it.”Read the original ↗
Shows a clash between the official ruling (violent conduct) and Carrick’s assertion that the touch was not aggressive or forceful.
Martinez Sent Off for Hair Pull
Martinez was sent off for pulling Calvert-Lewin's hair in a 2-1 loss at Old Trafford.
“Martinez was sent off for pulling the hair of Leeds United striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin”
Carrick called it one of the worst decisions he has seen.
Martinez was shown a straight red after a VAR review.
Calvert-Lewin insisted his hair was pulled.
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Survivor Accounts and Strike Call
Survivors described workers pounding on locked metal doors.
Nasrin Begum escaped by jumping from a second-floor window.
The Bangladesh Garment Workers' Federation called a nationwide strike.
Kalpona Akter said this was corporate murder.
Labour Minister Tahmina Akhter pledged an immediate investigation.
Firefighter Mahmud Iqbal said 47 people had been injured.
Supply Chain Scrutiny
Rahman Textile produced clothing for European fashion brands.
“Produced clothing for brands including the German retailer Hessen and the Dutch chain BrandBox”
Hessen and BrandBox said they were deeply saddened.
The factory had been audited by Hessen's compliance team in March.
Rahman Textile owner said the factory had passed its most recent safety inspection in January.
Clean Clothes Campaign said the audit system was fundamentally broken.
Rahman was being questioned about welded shut emergency exits.