Manchester United's appeal against Lisandro Martinez's three-match suspension has been dismissed by the Football Association, which deemed the red card decision was not an obvious error. As a result, the defender will serve the remaining two games of his ban.
Appeal Rejected
The FA confirmed that the appeal was unsuccessful, stating that the original decision to send off Martinez during the match against Leeds United was upheld. The incident occurred in the first half, with Martinez shown a straight red card for a challenge deemed dangerous.
Manchester United had argued that the decision was harsh and that the referee should have only issued a yellow card. However, the FA's review panel concluded that the referee's call was within acceptable bounds and not a clear mistake.
Impact on Squad
Martinez will now miss the upcoming Premier League fixtures against Arsenal and Chelsea, a significant blow to United's defensive options. The club is already dealing with injuries to other key defenders, and manager Erik ten Hag will need to reshuffle his backline.
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