Source: PA
Holloway hails Martinez style
Blackpool manager Ian Holloway believes Wigan counterpart Roberto Martinez deserves more credit and is convinced the Spaniard will go far in football management.
It has been a difficult second season for Martinez in charge of Wigan, who finished 16th under him last year but are currently bottom of the Barclays Premier League with six games to play. The 37-year-old landed the job with the Latics in 2009 after an impressive stint at Swansea, during which he guided the Welsh side into the Championship and earned wide acclaim for the way they played.
Their flowing style was a major influence on Holloway and he is confident Martinez - although struggling to find success at the moment - is destined for great things.
"I don't think he's got anything like the credit he deserves," Holloway said.
"He's come up from two divisions down and he's taken over at a club which has sold some top-quality players. The football they have tried to play is quite outstanding. Unfortunately this level is so tough and there is always going to be someone down at the bottom.
"But as football managers go, I think he is fantastic and there is no doubt in my mind that he is going to be a top, top manager - not just keeping a club in the Premier League. I think he will have gone an awfully long way by the time he finishes, because he is a lot younger than me and looks a lot fresher than me! He's been an inspiration to me."
