Roberto Martinez
Wigan Athletic's Spanish Manager Roberto Martinez acknowledges the supporters at the end of the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Wigan Athletic at The Emirates Stadium in London on May 14, 2013. Martinez was in a state of shock after Wigan became the first team to win the FA Cup yet be relegated from English football's top-flight in the same season following a 4-1 Premier League loss away to Arsenal.
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The FA Cup gave us a bit of hope to finish the season in the league on a real high. The youngsters came in and gave us a different sense of confidence ... It was great to win the FA Cup — that will live forever for the fans. Today is really disappointing, but it is something we can rectify. It's a difficult time but it's time to look back, get stronger and prepare for the future.
We've had an incredible eight years in the Premier League, and we have to take the good things from last few years, and there are many ... We'll bounce back, as we always do at Wigan. We're on a fantastic financial footing, we have huge assets and a philosophy for the long-term.
The FA Cup gave us a bit of hope to finish the season in the league on a real high, the youngsters came in and gave us a different sense of confidence ... It was great to win the FA Cup — that will live forever for the fans. Today is really disappointing but it is something we can rectify. It's a difficult time but it's time to look back, get stronger and prepare for the future.More quotes »
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summer, brings down the curtain on an 11-year Goodison tenure tomorrow when he takes charge of his final game at Chelsea. Roberto Martinez of Wigan Athletic, Cardiff City’s Malky Mackay, Celtic manager Neil Lennon and Brighton and Hove Albion’s Gus Poyet are 4:39 AM from Liverpool Daily Post Read more »
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wrote in her diary for The Sun: "For relegated Wigan, the most important thing now is that they keep manager Roberto Martinez. "If they don’t — and I hear the likelihood is he’s on his way elsewhere — then my forecast on their promotion prospects from the 3:47 AM from Tribalfootball.com Read more »
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David Moyes says he has one big regret over his Everton career
been great to me. I wouldn't want to leave in any other way." Everton's search for a successor goes on, with Wigan boss Roberto Martinez heavily touted as the man for the Goodison Park hot-seat. Moyes admits Everton could also appoint from within, with former 5/17/13 from Daily Star Read more »
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Paul Merson: Arsene Wenger could leave Arsenal if they loose Euro shootout with Tottenham
were tears when Wigan were relegated after losing 4-1 to the Gunners this week and you could see how much it meant to Roberto Martinez's players. But if Arsenal miss out on the Champions League in their final game of the season, it would be a disaster just 5/17/13 from Daily Star Read more »
