Premier League - Wigan: Martinez is ours

Eurosport - Sun, 07 Jun 09:52:00 2009

Roberto Martinez will be confirmed as Wigan Athletic's new manager next week, according to club chairman Dave Whelan.

FOOTBALL 2007-2008 League One Swansea City Martinez - 0

Spaniard Martinez, who was also a target for Celtic, will return to the club he spent six years with as a player.

"Everything is virtually agreed and the only reason it's not been signed up is because I'm in Majorca," Whelan told Sky.

"I'm due back on Wednesday and the deal will be completed on Wednesday afternoon, and we'll have a press conference on Thursday.

"It's 99 per cent certain that Roberto Martinez will be our new manager. Everything is in place and the contract will be a three-year deal."

Martinez has won many admirers since becoming manager of Swansea City, who he led to the Championship last year and then to an eight-place finish in their first season back in the second tier of English football.

He is set to replace Steve Bruce who left Wigan last week for Premier League rivals Sunderland.

Reuters

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  1. MARTINEZ IS A GREAT MANAGER AND HAS DONE A LOT IN­ SWANSEA AND WILL ALSO DO THE SAME IN WIGAN GOOD LUCK TO­ HIM AND WIGAN ITS A GOOD MOVE FOR FOOTBALL [SWANSEA­ SUPPORTER]

    From DAVID, on Mon 8 Jun 7:58PM

  2. MARTINEZ IS A GREAT MANAGER AND BROUGHT AND HAS DONE A­ LOT IN SWANSEA AND WILL ALSO DO THE SAME IN WIGAN GOOD­ LUCK TO HIM AND WIGAN ITS A GOOD MOVE FOR FOOTBALL­ [SWANSEA SUPPORTER]

    From DAVID, on Mon 8 Jun 7:55PM

  3. wigan need someone after ste bruce(what a job he did ) ­ and i think they have found him , but you will never­ fill the JJB pity

    From anthony h, on Sun 7 Jun 7:21PM
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    From dan.jarvis, on Sun 7 Jun 4:35PM
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    No Roberto
    Wigan. Why? What can you possibly do­ there.　Swansea is a bigger club.

    From Frank, on Sun 7 Jun 2:50PM

  6. Martinez is an excellent manager and one day will­ manage a big club, make the most of him wigan ;o)

    From Skittles, on Sun 7 Jun 12:59PM
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    Still no manager? hahahahahahahahahahahaha

    From css, on Sun 7 Jun 12:32PM
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