Premier League - Martinez 'to be Wigan boss'

Eurosport - Wed, 10 Jun 09:17:00 2009

Wigan Athletic chairman Dave Whelan has confirmed Roberto Martinez will become the club's new manager.

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Whelan successfully negotiated terms for Martinez's release from Swansea before holding talks with the former Wigan player.

The deal was effectively sealed at the start of the week.

"I am very excited about securing the services of Roberto Martinez," he told Sky.

Whelan believes the Spaniard can be a major success after stepping up for his first job in the Premier League.

"I hold him in the highest regard," Whelan added. "Tomorrow (Wednesday) we will meet to discuss, amongst other things, finding transfer funds for new players."

Wigan's former manager Steve Bruce left the club last week to join Sunderland, with the Latics pocketing substantial compensation in return for letting him move to Wearside.

A large proportion of that will now be paid to Swansea, who according to reports are keen to speak to Sheffield United player-coach Gary Speed about their vacancy.

Martinez guided Swansea to the League One title in 2007-08 before steering them to an eighth-placed finish in the Championship in the season just ended.

Wigan are expected to formally unveil Martinez as their new boss on Thursday.

PA Sport

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    WAGAN SHAD STACK TAY THA RAGBY. THAR JAST NAT CUT OOT­ FAE THAS FATBALL LERK.

    From Donney, on Wed 10 Jun 9:31AM
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    BAY THA WAY, THOT BYE AN THA PACTURE LACKS LEEK A REET­ HEMASAXSHALL. A HOPE HES NAT BRANGANG GAYNASS TAY THA­ PREMIERSHAP.

    From Donney, on Wed 10 Jun 9:25AM
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    HOO AS THASH BYE? WATS A WAANT? AS A ITALIAN UR FRANCH?­ AWW HOO CARS. OM AWAY TAY ME BEED. WEL TECHNAALLAY OM­ ALRADAY AN ME BEED. WAT A MEEN TAY SAY AS OM AWAY TAY­ SLEEP. BAY BAY, NEETAY NEET, DINNAE LAT THA BRED BOGS­ BEET. THOTS WAT ME MAMMAY USED TAY SAY TA MAY WHAN A AS­ A WEE BYE. THOT WAS BAFAR A KILLED ER WATH A SPADE AV­ CARSE.

    From Donney, on Wed 10 Jun 9:24AM
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    I KNOW THE GUYS GOT HISTORY AT WIGAN BUT I DONT GET WHY­ HE IS MOVEING TO A TINY TINY TINY SIDE IN THE PREM HE­ IS NOT GOING TO WIN ANYTHING WITH WIGAN LETS FACE FACTS­ EVEN LUTON TOWN FC HAVE A MORE FANS AND MAKE MORE NOISE­ AT HOME THAN WIGAN.

    From ABIGAIL, on Wed 10 Jun 7:41AM

  5. He was a fantastic footballer for Chester City before­ Swansea snapped him up for his first managerial effort­ and he took to it naturally. His vision and intuition­ on the field was incredible, the team was built around­ him, but he was in his latter playing days so he made­ the leap and now he's a Premier League Manager!­ Really top bloke too, made up for him.

    From Pumps, on Wed 10 Jun 7:35AM

  6. I think he will do well, gud to see him gettin a­ chance!! from a man u fan

    From nugent360, on Wed 10 Jun 7:20AM

  7. marty boy will take scotland with him - swansea yo go­ down this year.
    He might as well have had a @#$% on­ wine street, shafted some tart from townhill, for all­ the respect that he has shown the swansea fans

    From DARRAL, on Wed 10 Jun 7:09AM
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    who?

    From saeed, on Wed 10 Jun 7:05AM

  9. marty @#$% in the face of all the swansea fans - great,­ could not have laughed any more without changing my­ tennorlady

    From DARRAL, on Wed 10 Jun 7:04AM

  10. Swansea were a huge threat this season, despite my team­ beating them twice, they played some of the best­ football seen in this division for a long time. They­ were a bit weak at the back though, but now they will­ struggle. Martinez built that club up in League One,­ after Jackett put in all the good work in League 2.­ Another person can take on the good work again, but I­ think that they may lose 3-4 players and that could­ send them back towards the lower end.

    Cameron W- I­ cannot wait to go up the Toon. Never seen a match there­ so bring it on! Everyone wants to beat the Skunks and I­ believe that you will have a very tough season ahead.­ Good luck though.

    From SIMON, on Wed 10 Jun 6:57AM

  11. He could have done so well at Swansea

    From darkfury18, on Wed 10 Jun 6:48AM
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    bargains and discounts at vouchercodeshopping

    From paul m, on Wed 10 Jun 6:43AM
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    p-ss off judas as u didnt practise wot u preached and­ hope u go down... really do as some project u were on­ hey ... the typical foreignor TAKE TAKE TAKE......... ­ TJ swan ............. ps jacks up wigan down

    From crouch567, on Wed 10 Jun 6:00AM

  14. This guy is supposed to be class...

    From crouch567, on Wed 10 Jun 5:56AM

  15. This is good news for us at the Toon; i could see­ Swansea being a real threat next season . . . not any­ more.

    From cameron w, on Wed 10 Jun 5:49AM
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