New Swans deal for Martinez
23 Apr 2008 - 14:37:25
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- New Swans deal for Martinez
Swansea City manager Roberto Martinez has been rewarded for guiding the club to promotion with a new improved long-term contract.
The 34-year-old Spaniard has led the club to promotion to the Championship just 14 months after taking the helm and has agreed a new deal that ties him to the Liberty Stadium until 2010.
Martinez still had two years remaining on his existing contract but was delighted to pledge his future to the club.
"I feel flattered. The long relationship has always been in my mind," he told BBC Radio Wales.
"The contract is for as long as we can work together in terms of fulfilling each other's ambitions.
"We have come a long way in the last 10 months and we really believe that the next three or four years are going to be vital for our football club.
"In that respect, we are ready for the next challenge and to be rewarded with this is special."