Lisandro Martinez Sent Off For Hair Pull Against Leeds, Carrick Calls Decision Worst
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Lisandro Martinez Sent Off For Hair Pull Against Leeds, Carrick Calls Decision Worst

13 April, 2026.Sports.5 sources

Key Takeaways

  • 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.
  • Paul Tierney's red card decision followed a VAR review initiated by John Brooks.

Martinez Sent Off for Hair Pull

Carrick called it one of the worst decisions he has seen.

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Martinez was shown a straight red after a VAR review.

Calvert-Lewin insisted his hair was pulled.

The death toll estimates diverged sharply.

The blaze began on the second floor around 4 p.m.

Survivor Accounts and Strike Call

Survivors described workers pounding on locked metal doors.

Nasrin Begum escaped by jumping from a second-floor window.

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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

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.

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