Wigan Athletic chairman Dave Whelan has said that he will not stand in the way of manager Roberto Martinez if the Spaniard decides to leave Wigan at the end of this season.
Roberto Martinez has the an incredible job with the Wigan players after keeping them in the Premier league for two consecutive seasons. Despite faced with the prospect of relegation going into the final months of the season, Martinez has been able to keep them in the Premier league.
He came extremely close to leaving the club in the summer, but ultimately turned down the offer from Aston Villa.
However, his work has received a lot of praise in recent weeks, and consequently, a lot of rumours linking him with other big clubs including Tottenham. Dave Whelan was not against Roberto Martinez when Aston Villa approached him last summer, and the Wigan chairman has said that he will once again stand by the decision this time around as well.
Wigan has improved their chances of survival after being rock bottom of the table at Christmas. Wins against Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool, and Newcastle United have provided them with Champions League form in the last few months. As a result, they have a three-point cushion from the relegation zone with only two matches remaining.
“He’s doing a magnificent job. I’ve always said Roberto will go to one of the top clubs in Europe and when that time comes he will leave Wigan with my blessing. He’s just a brilliant manager and he will get one of the top jobs in Europe. I don’t want to lose Roberto but it is inevitable he will climb the ladder. He got support from the chairman and he got support from the fans too,” Whelan told Radio Five Live regarding the future of Roberto Martinez.
