SM
Ipswich vs. Man United: 15 hrs 14 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews

Dave Whelan: 'I would sack Roberto Martinez'

:Headline: Dave Whelan: 'I would sack Roberto Martinez': ID:21059: from db_amp
Wigan Athletic owner Dave Whelan says that manager Roberto Martinez is like a son to him, but admits that he would sack the Spaniard if necessary.

Wigan Athletic owner Dave Whelan has admitted that he is prepared to sack manager Roberto Martinez, but hopes that he will not be forced to.

The North West side have had a dismal season and are expected to drop into the Championship at the end of the campaign as they continue to linger in the relegation zone of the Premier League table.

"Sometimes you see a case like Wolverhampton Wanderers, who sack the manager," Whelan told BBC Sport. "You wonder why you would do that because you've got to trust managers to a greater degree than owners of football clubs seem to put in them.

"Sometimes there's got to be a sacking and that's for sure and I've sacked two or three managers. With Roberto we have a bond. I respect him enormously and he respects me.

"I think he regards me something like his father and I regard him as being a son in a lot of ways. [But] if the time came when I thought Roberto has to be sacked, I would sack him but hopefully that time will never come."

The Latics travel to Anfield this weekend for a Saturday fixture against Liverpool.

amp_article__21059 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2012-03-23 11:48:23:
html db last update - 2012-03-23 11:48:23 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Click here for more stories about Roberto Martinez

Click here for more stories about Wigan Athletic

Share this article now:
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Wycombe WanderersWycombe15112235181735
2Wrexham1694325111431
3Stockport CountyStockport1786329171230
4Birmingham CityBirmingham1493226151130
5Huddersfield TownHuddersfield158252315826
6Barnsley167542420426
7Lincoln CityLincoln167542320326
8Reading158252422226
9Bolton WanderersBolton158252425-126
10Mansfield TownMansfield147342016424
11Exeter CityExeter157261413123
12Peterborough UnitedPeterborough166373229321
13Bristol Rovers166371721-421
14Charlton AthleticCharlton155461617-119
15Stevenage165471116-519
16Northampton TownNorthampton164661821-318
17Wigan AthleticWigan154561312117
18Rotherham UnitedRotherham164571419-517
19Blackpool164572230-817
20Crawley TownCrawley174491527-1216
21Leyton Orient154381418-415
22Cambridge UnitedCambridge153391324-1112
23Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury1632111629-1311
24Burton Albion151591528-138
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .