Source: Daily_Mail
Members only: Martinez joins the Fergie clan for Christmas dinner in Manchester
Roberto Martinez has been welcomed into the high-powered North West football manager's community with his alleged October outburst against Sir Alex Ferguson and his 'stooges' Sam Allardyce and Steve Bruce, seemingly forgotten.[LNB]The Wigan boss joined the Manchester United manager and fellow North West bosses at San Carlo, the same Italian restaurant where Blackburn striker El Hadji Diouf collected a parking fine last week, in Manchester city centre for a festive dinner alongside side Everton counterpart David Moyes and Stoke City assistant Peter Reid.[LNB] Dinner date: Roberto Martinez and Sir Alex Ferguson leave San Carlo after sharing a Christmas meal with fellow North West bosses[LNB]Rovers boss Allardyce, who recently recovered from heart surgery, was also in attendance on Thursday afternoon when Martinez may have had a slightly uneasy introduction following his supposed comments made to the Spanish daily, AS.[LNB][LNB]The former Swansea boss was said to have lambasted the Football Association for treating Ferguson favourably over disciplinary matters and accused the cabal of coaches - chiefly Allardyce and Moyes - who unite to staunchly defend the Old Trafford chief. [LNB] In the club: Moyes is snapped after the Christmas meal[LNB]Grand entrance: Big Sam was also at the Italian diner[LNB] But Martinez, who categorically denied the reports and immediately phoned each of the implicated manager's to clarify his comments, appeared to be fully endorsed by the Ferguson clan on a night where a host of coaches came together to talk tactics over a spot of lunch.[LNB]The Spaniard prepares the Latics for a testing trip to Stoke on Saturday in what will be Wigan's first away game since their 9-1 mauling at Tottenham and will hope to avoid another embarrassing defeat.[LNB]Otherwise, his place at next year's exclusive Christmas dinner party will be in danger...[LNB] Falling down: Martinez is looking to inspire his side to victory at Stoke following their 3-2 defeat to Birmingham last weekend[LNB] No go Sol: United boss Ferguson pours cold water on Campbell talkEdman could go Dutch as clubs on the continent track Wigan defenderMANCHESTER UNITED FC
