Manchester United's Director of Football, Jason Wilcox, is under increasing pressure after player Lisandro Martínez strongly criticised him following the club's defeat at Atlético Madrid. Martínez, a World Cup winner, reportedly was not speaking solely for himself, with other United players sharing his frustration and expecting more from a director of football.
United's current standing of 13th in the Premier League, with only one win from six matches, has intensified scrutiny on Wilcox's recruitment record. The club's inadequate results are not solely attributed to manager Michael Carrick, who is working with a squad reportedly unable to compete at the top of the Premier League and against Europe's elite.
Wilcox joined Old Trafford in April 2024, having previously served as Southampton's director of football and Manchester City's academy director. While minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has publicly supported Wilcox, describing him as having the 'best eyes in the club' in March 2025, continued substandard results could force Ratcliffe and chief executive Omar Berrada to reconsider their options.