London: Wigan Athletic's Roberto Martinez has been "made an offer" by Liverpool's American owners who are searching for a new manager after sacking Kenny Dalglish, Wigan chairman Dave Whelan said on Friday. Martinez flew to Miami after holidaying in Barbados to meet Liverpool's principle owner John Henry and, according to Whelan, is set for a second meeting on Tuesday. "He had a very constructive meeting. They made an offer and...
08:58 PM, May 25, 2012
London: Wigan Athletic's Roberto Martinez has flown to Miami to talk to the American owners of Liverpool about the vacant manager's job at Anfield, Wigan chairman Dave Whelan said on Thursday. Martinez is meeting with John W Henry after being granted permission to speak with the Reds' hierarchy. "Roberto is in Miami today [Thursday] and you can only assume what he's gone there for," Whelan told the BBC. "He is...
09:01 AM, May 25, 2012
London: Liverpool have been given permission by Wigan to speak to manager Roberto Martinez about succeeding the fired Kenny Dalglish. Wigan chairman Dave Whelan says the approach from Liverpool came on Thursday while he was with Martinez, a day after Dalglish was sacked following the club's disappointing season in which they finished eighth in the Premier League. "I gave him permission and he will be talking to them soon. I...
11:11 PM, May 17, 2012
London: Liverpool's idea of negotiating their own overseas television rights rather than be part of the Premier League's collective selling model, would "rip the heart out of English football" Dave Whelan, the chairman of Wigan Athletic said on Thursday. "This is the worst idea I have ever heard. If Liverpool want to ruin the Premier League and rip the heart out of English football, this is the way to go...
12:01 AM, Oct 14, 2011
