Scottish Premier League - Celtic make Martinez approach

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.

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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."

PA Sport / Eurosport

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  1. 144 V.TRUE !! HAIL HAIL !!

    From jonathanrooney, on Wed 3 Jun 9:31PM
  2. 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

    From sellik4life, on Wed 3 Jun 7:41PM
  3. 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 !!!

    From sellik4life, on Wed 3 Jun 7:31PM
  4. 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 ,

    From jonathanrooney, on Tue 2 Jun 11:16PM
  5. 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........

    From mark.nrboi, on Tue 2 Jun 7:15PM
  6. 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........

    From mark.nrboi, on Tue 2 Jun 7:15PM
  7. 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.

    From GEORGE, on Tue 2 Jun 1:45PM
  8. 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 @#$%.

    From soliderse, on Tue 2 Jun 1:41PM
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    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

    From Billy, on Tue 2 Jun 12:48PM
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    stub1, who you talking to silly cccuuunnnttt !!!
    i will­ smash your CELTIC SCUMY FACE IN !!!!
    CELTIC SCUM BIG­ JOCK KNEW !!!!

    From Billy, on Tue 2 Jun 12:42PM
  11. On sale curtosy of Billy...bleaching kits for Edu,­ Boogie, Beasley.....u fookin moron

    From stub1, on Tue 2 Jun 12:32PM
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    YES MANCHESTER WAS SMASHING THANKS, SO WAS DUNDEE ­ !!!!
    CELTIC SCUM !!!!!
    VOTE B.N.P. ON THURSDAY.
    KEEP­ BRITAIN WHITE
    VOTE B.N.P.
    RFC

    From Billy, on Tue 2 Jun 12:28PM
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    CELTIC SCUM, SACK THE BOARD, WHO WON THE DOUBLE SCUM,­ WHERE ALL THE BIG MOUTHS NOW ??
    NO TO 4 IN AROW !!!­ BIG JOCK KNEW !!!!!

    From Billy, on Tue 2 Jun 12:24PM
  14. 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!

    From t10guitars, on Tue 2 Jun 11:55AM
  15. 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.

    From Michael, on Tue 2 Jun 11:34AM
  16. 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!

    From Michael, on Tue 2 Jun 11:18AM
  17. 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.

    From Michael, on Tue 2 Jun 11:09AM
  18. Here you, Stuart (point 133).. ATSMAHBURD!! LOL!!

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Tue 2 Jun 10:54AM
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    CELTIC NEED SUPERMAN 4 THE MANAGER !!! CELTIC SCUM

    From Billy, on Tue 2 Jun 10:15AM
  20. Jane A...we got wee Gordon on the cheap and look what­ he did.....mon the hoops

    From Stuart, on Tue 2 Jun 9:32AM
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