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Roberto Martinez

Roberto Martinez is currently manager of Wigan Athletic , the second club he has managed in his short career. He was appointed manager of Swansea in 2007 at the age of 35 and led the club to promotion to the Championship in 2008 as well as winning the LMA Manager of the Year Award. The following season Martinez showed his ability by guiding Swansea to an 8th place finish in the club’s first season in the Championship and knocking Portsmouth out of the FA Cup. He was appointed manager of Wigan Athletic in 2009 after Steve Bruce left for Sunderland.

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No Wigan deal for Mbami

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Wigan manager Roberto Martinez has confirmed on-trial midfielder Modeste Mbami will not be joining the club after the two parties failed to agree an acceptable deal... more

Wigan boss considers changes for Chelsea game

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Wigan manager Roberto Martinez has hinted he may make changes for the visit of Barclays Premier League leaders Chelsea... more

Loan Ranger aims to inflict pain on his old Crystal Palace pals

15.09.09
Be Watson will have no hard feelings about inflicting another defeat on his former club tonight, particularly if it means opening his scoring account for Queens Park Rangers... more

Ben Watson agrees loan move with Queens Park Rangers

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Jonny Evans expects to go under the knife

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Roberto Martinez determined to do it his way at Wigan

18.08.09
Wigan manager Roberto Martinez will sacrifice points rather than his principles in pursuit of a greater purpose... more

Roberto Martinez not getting carried away with opening day victory

17.08.09
Wigan manager Roberto Martinez insists he will not allow their opening victory over Aston Villa to distract his players from a longer-term goal... more

Sunderland snap up £6million Lee Cattermole

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Wigan sign Chelsea striker Scott Sinclair on loan

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Lee Cattermole going nowhere

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Wigan and Swansea agree fee for Jason Scotland

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Roberto Martinez unveiling put on hold

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Football: Wigan have been forced to delay the appointment of Roberto Martinez... more

Wigan close in on Roberto Martinez

04.06.09
Football: Wigan owner Dave Whelan is confident a deal to bring Roberto Martinez in as manager will be concluded soon... more

Steve Coppell takes a break after his final showdown ends in defeat

13.05.09
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  • Facts
  • Roberto Martinez joined Wigan Athletic as a player in 1995 where he and two other Spaniards Jesus Seba and Isidro Diaz became known as ‘the 3 musketeers.’
  • Martinez had been at Swansea for 3 years as a player between 2003 and 2006 before returning to manage the club in 2007.

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