Levante coach Juan Ignacio Martinez preferred to focus on earning a three-point haul against Rayo Vallecano rather than discuss fresh speculation about possible match-fixing in Spanish football. Celta Vigo coach Abel Resino raised further concerns about the issue earlier this week in relation to this weekend's round of matches. Martinez was asked by reporters for his thoughts on the matter, gi...Full Story »

Wigan's eight-year spell in the Barclays Premier League comes to an end on Sunday, but it will be a moment for pride and not regret, according to manager Roberto Martinez. The Latics' fate was sealed on Tuesday when they lost 4-1 to Arsenal so, instead of being a winner-takes-all clash, the best Wigan can do in Sunday's match against Aston Villa is go out on a high. The squad will celebrate wi...Full Story »

Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has challenged his relegated side to bounce straight back up to the Barclays Premier League - and believes manager Roberto Martinez will be leading the charge. Their 4-1 defeat against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium confirmed the FA Cup winners will join QPR and Reading in playing in the npower Championship next season. But Whelan has already targeted an instant ret...Full Story »

Callum McManaman was hailed as a ‘real diamond of English football’ after his man-of-the match performance helped Wigan to a famous FA Cup triumph. How quickly things change. It was just two months ago that McManaman was football’s No 1 hate figure when his horror tackle on Newcastle’s Massadio Haidara provoked public outrage. After a virtuoso 90 minutes at Wembley, whe...Full Story »

Osasuna defender Ruben Martinez admits the team are worried about their chances of avoiding relegation due to the good form of other sides fighting for Primera Division survival. Fellow strugglers Zaragoza, Celta Vigo and Granada all achieved victories last weekend, while Deportivo La Coruna - bottom of the table a month ago - have taken 14 points from their last six matches. Osasuna, meanwhil...Full Story »

The 24-year-old Bayern Munich midfielder praises the Germany international, thanking his team-mate for helping to make his transition to life at the club a smooth one Bayern Munich's Javi Martinez has compared his midfield partner, Bastian Schweinsteiger, to a "bull", labelling him a "force of nature". The pair have been one of the driving forces behind the Bavarians' success this season, he...Full Story »

Josue Martinez's stint as a New York Red Bull is already over. The MLS club announced on Friday evening that the 23-year-old Costa Rica international had been waived.“We spoke with Josue and think that this is a mutually beneficial decision,” said Red Bulls Sporting Director Andy Roxburgh in a press release on the team's website. “We want to wish Josue the best of luck in the n...Full Story »

Wigan have never beaten Norwich in the league, yet Roberto Martinez is hoping a match against the Canaries can prove crucial to their survival hopes for the second season in a row. The Latics go into the game against Chris Hughton's side at the DW Stadium sitting three points off safety in the Barclays Premier League with nine games remaining. Last season their situation was more dire and they...Full Story »

Everton wil target Roberto Martinez if David Moyes decides to quit the Merseyside club at the end of the season. Moyes reached 11 years in charge at Goodison Park last week but Wigan boss Martinez spoiled any celebrations with his team's crushing 3-0 victory in their FA Cup quarter-final. All change: Wigan manager Roberto Martinez could replace David Moyes (left) While Moyes says he will wait...Full Story »

Wigan manager Roberto Martinez believes the DW Stadium can still provide salvation for his side, despite an appalling record there this season. The Latics have the worst home record in the top flight, taking just 10 points from a possible 42 with just two wins, the last coming on November 24. They will play half of their final 10 matches in front of their own fans, starting against Newcastle o...Full Story »

The Catalans are just one of a number of teams keeping tabs on the striker, including an "important" Madrid club, following his fine displays this season Jackson Martinez's Italian representative, Giovanni Fiore, has claimed Barcelona are interested in signing the Porto striker. The Colombia international has been in fine form since joining Porto from Jaguares at the start of the 2012-13 cam...Full Story »

Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has restated his belief that Roberto Martinez will one day manage a top European club after the Spaniard booked the Latics a place in their first ever FA Cup semifinal. The Premier League strugglers have taken just 24 points from 28 games in the top flight, but the convincing 3-0 win over Everton in Saturday's quarterfinal has kept their hopes of claiming a major trop...Full Story »

Bayern Munich midfielder Javi Martinez is determined to help his team eradicate the memory of last season's DFB-Pokal final thrashing by Borussia Dortmund. The two sides meet again at the quarter-final stage on Wednesday night with Bayern gunning for revenge following their 5-2 humbling last May. Since then, two-time defending Bundesliga champions Dortmund have been swatted aside in the titl...Full Story »

Rayo Vallecano goalkeeper Ruben Martinez has insisted that his team are not aiming to get revenge over Real Valladolid when they face them at the Campo de Futbol de Vallecas. Rayo were beaten 6-1 by Valladolid at the Jose Zorilla stadium in September - their heaviest defeat of the season so far - but, speaking at a pre-match press conference, Ruben dismissed talk of retribution. He said: "We g...Full Story »

RAFA BENITEZ faces the axe at Chelsea if he loses at home to lowly Wigan today. And Latics boss Roberto Martinez is a surprise name in the running to replace him at Stamford Bridge. A dismal run of just one win in six matches has left the unpopular Benitez teetering on the brink. Another setback against third-bottom Wigan could spell the end — less than three months after the Spaniard t...Full Story »

The Latics forward will be returning to Italy on loan with the Serie A club after failing to settle in at the Premier League since joining the club in 2010 for £6 million Wigan striker Mauro Boselli has joined Serie A outfit Palermo on loan until the end of the season. The 27-year-old Argentine joined the Latics in 2010 for a club record fee of £6 million, but the forward has faile...Full Story »

Levante have not made the best start to 2013 with three consecutive away defeats ensuring they bowed out of the Copa del Rey and have fallen five points off the top four, but manager Juan Ignacio Martinez insists his players know where they have gone wrong. Los Granotes have not even managed to score a goal in their last three outings and with rumours linking Martinez with a move for a striker ...Full Story »

Wigan boss Roberto Martinez believes home form could be the key to avoiding relegation as his side prepare to host Sunderland. The Latics, who are outside the Barclays Premier League relegation zone only on goal difference, have won just twice at the DW Stadium this season. Martinez is anxious for that record to improve to avoid being pulled into another last-ditch battle against the drop. Th...Full Story »

Wigan boss Roberto Martinez wants his side to show the same single-minded attitude that propelled them to a shock victory over Manchester United last season when the Premier League leaders visit again on New Year's Day. The Latics' 1-0 victory over United in April was one of the more surprising results of the season and played a key part in their survival. It is the only one of the 16 meetings...Full Story »

Ivan Ramis, Emmerson Boyce and Arouna Koné piled on the pressure on Paul Lambert as they lead Wigan to a 3-0 win over Aston Villa. It was the Villians third consecutive heavy defeat. The Villains endured a horrendous opening when Ivan Ramis headed in unmarked from a corner, and almost gave away a penalty moments later, but looked to be recovering their confidence shortly before half time....Full Story »