Source: Daily_Mail
Wigan forced to apologise to their fans for delay in unveiling boss Martinez
Wigan have apologised to supporters over the delay in naming Roberto Martinez as their new manager.
However the club are "confident" the wrangle with Swansea over compensation for the Spaniard's backroom staff will be resolved next week.
Martinez, 35, arrived at the ground yesterday in anticipation of being presented to the media. But instead he was not called.
Thursday's press conference but without Roberto Martinez
It is understood he has agreed a three-year deal to succeed Steve Bruce, now with Sunderland, at the DW Stadium.
The club today released a statement to bring supporters up to speed with the situation.
It read: 'Wigan hoped to unveil Roberto Martinez as new manager yesterday. But due to Swansea City wanting further compensation for Roberto's backroom team it was felt that delaying the announcement of Martinez was the only option.
'Wigan would like to apologise to the media at yesterday's event and to the supporters for the delay.
'The club would like to stress that talks with Roberto have been extremely positive and personal terms have been agreed.
'We are confident to resolve the issue by early next week. We have already agreed a compensation package to Swansea City for Roberto and talks are ongoing between the clubs about the backroom staff.
'Once these issues have been resolved we will be able to unveil Roberto as new manager and get on with the job of preparing for next season. Thank you all for your patience.'
Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins claims the club has been "left in limbo" over the affair and is eager to bring an end to the saga.
Martinez is keen to take his assistant Graeme Jones and chief scout Kevin Reeves with him.
Jenkins told the club's website: 'Roberto and Wigan were fully aware we wanted compensation for them both, not just to buy out their contracts but for the vast amount of knowledge and experience they hold.
'To lose our manager is bad enough but to think we would also lose our assistant manager and chief scout for nothing in the same compensation agreement as Roberto's is unfair and disrespectful to our football club and our fans.
'It's dragged on far too long. We've been left in limbo for the last seven to 10 days and it has clearly and severely hampered our search for a potential successor and our preparations for the new season.'
