Eurosport - Tue, 02 Jun 07:31:00 2009
Celtic have made an official approach for Swansea boss Roberto Martinez, according to the Championship club's chairman.
Swans supremo Huw Jenkins claims Hoops chief executive Peter Lawwell called him to ask permission to speak to Martinez, which he refused until he had discussed the approach with the Spaniard, who is currently on holday in Spain.
"I had a call off their chief executive making me aware that they'd like to talk to Roberto," Jenkins told BBC Sport. "Like I've always done, I refused that until I've spoken to Roberto myself and talked things through."
And although Jenkins will discuss Swansea's future with Martinez upon his return, he knows the lure of the Champions League could prove to be a decisive factor.
"I think you've got to respect that type of club Celtic are and what opportunities exists - perhaps not in the League but certainly in the Champions League - and the size of the club.
"Naturally I suppose that interest would require anybody to sit and consider their position. It's basically up to him how he sees it, I think there's certainly no possibility in us forcing any issue. Roberto has got to consider his future and where his commitment lies."
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Comment 124 - 143 of 143
144 V.TRUE !! HAIL HAIL !!
Kevindfg21 - yoor a wee jobby !!! Youve probably never even watched more than a few SPL games so rap up @#$% - who the f**k do you watch regularly anyway, some other pish from english lower leagues ???
Wake up and smell the coffee, money doesnt translate to big club ya nob, history & following does... money wont be around forever and when it goes watch how many english clubs go with it !!! We keep our house in order by ourselves, we dont rely on Sky
123. - Jane A - Are you referring to anti-septic ? Away and do the dishes and get the ironing done before yir man comes home from work, you know he goes out with the boys on a Wednesday and if his clothes are'nt ironed he'l beat you to a pulp !!! we talk about football on this forum NOT curtains and cushions - Piss aff !!!
131 cmon thats was total nonsense you were talking back , how could we have went for moyes bill kenwright loves the guy and he loves the club and no matter what way you look at it he wont leave everton for a while yet he just got 5th in the table and has stated his desire to break the top 4 , yes i understand most manager do that when they come 5th then fall on there face , but overall he's got great reason's not to leave . so that comment for once was rubbish . and this garden path that mr lawell has lead us down see us not in debt and with a great turnover , giving us self sufficent status . to say i was assunming murray would sell all your player was also nonsense , i said your league winning team will be torn to shred's but obviously you will buy and replace no matter how hard up funds are , i just dont think you can retain the majority of your major players this seaon ??? . and for you to say at least there's the europa league ( the uefa cup ) did you not crash out to kaunas in the equivalent cup last year . oh and also you did say unambitious chairman , cause your AMBITIOUS chairman has put you's finacially unstable for one league title , lol . if you win it next year and the year after that then come out of debt and do well in europe , i will hold my hands up , but until you actually do's these things you are just blowing smoke . be realistic and stop talking drivel
and the slating of a good manager like martinez will come back to haunt you , he's done well that's why wigan a premiership team want him . Managers all start somewhere and then step up this is his call and in my opinion he'l bring the league back to where it belongs ( parkhead ) . We all have opinions it a pitty your's has to contain slander i.e fookwit etc ,
i'm a swansea city fan and u just have to look at what roberto has done to us since he came in charge. The mans a genius and if he stays he would take us to the prem next season if he does leave i understand. for him to go from championship football to champions league football. that does not happen much and if he does leave i hope he has success up there.............roberto martinez is a legend.....and if he has success with celtic he will manage a top prem club........
i'm a swansea city fan and u just have to look at what roberto has done to us since he came in charge. The mans a genius and if he stays he would take us to the prem next season if he does leave i understand. for him to go from championship football to champions league football. that does not happen much and if he does leave i hope he has success up there.............roberto martinez is a legend.....and if he has success with celtic he will manage a top prem club........
I love these comments..... Celtic looking for managers on the cheap!!!!!!!!!!!
How many bank busting buys hae the gers had in the last few years when it comes to managers?
Traitor Watty who couldn't wait to bolt from the National job.
Which la liga team did Big Eck come from????
And le Goon who soon seen his stock reduced when he tried to make a silk purse from a sow's lug.
Billy, you are clearly a braindead, racist, hateful, waste of sperm.
Burns died of cancer and Gordon Strachan left because he lost.
VOTE BNP. Don't be a @#$%.
Listen who wants the managers job at celtic park, give them it, because when they read the history of the club they will die or leave, who wants to look at the main stand and see old beasty men who done the boys club etc,
thats why gordon got out !!! thats why burns died etc !!!!
celtic scum
stub1, who you talking to silly cccuuunnnttt !!!
i will smash your CELTIC SCUMY FACE IN !!!!
CELTIC SCUM BIG JOCK KNEW !!!!
On sale curtosy of Billy...bleaching kits for Edu, Boogie, Beasley.....u fookin moron
YES MANCHESTER WAS SMASHING THANKS, SO WAS DUNDEE !!!!
CELTIC SCUM !!!!!
VOTE B.N.P. ON THURSDAY.
KEEP BRITAIN WHITE
VOTE B.N.P.
RFC
CELTIC SCUM, SACK THE BOARD, WHO WON THE DOUBLE SCUM, WHERE ALL THE BIG MOUTHS NOW ??
NO TO 4 IN AROW !!! BIG JOCK KNEW !!!!!
134... you must be right then about celtic scum!! it must be the same scum that go causing riots in manchester etc. I really hope you have very small arms so that when you get itchy balls you can't even scratch them!
1.Pat Nevin you talk one load of S###E! Martinez may have worked on spanish television and know some of the raw talent over there but i can bet they will be second rate foreigners like some others we have. Make no mistake, this will be a step back for celtic. The man has no european experience and thats what celtic need because thats where the money lies for celtic to go forward! He plays an attractive style of football which celtic fans would enjoy?? we firstly need the players for that to happen mate! get a life Pat Nevin.
i cant believe it, a wee rangers fan has got swine flu!!! SHAME! and all my life ive been led to believe that pigs couldnt fly!!! now ive seen and heard it all. lol mon the hoops!
theres a rumour comin out of celtic park this morning that prter lawell is on his way to spain this morning!!!
whos the free managers out there? juande ramos? the malaga coach? i cant remember his name but watch for this.
Here you, Stuart (point 133).. ATSMAHBURD!! LOL!!
CELTIC NEED SUPERMAN 4 THE MANAGER !!! CELTIC SCUM
Jane A...we got wee Gordon on the cheap and look what he did.....mon the hoops
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