Wigan Athletic boss Roberto Martinez has revealed he will defy his chairman Dave Whelan over his side’s playing style.
Whelan fears his club will flirt again with relegation this season if Martinez does not adopt a more pragmatic style of football.
However, the Spaniard has insisted he will not compromise his footballing principles whatever the outcom
Martinez’s team lost 9-1 at Tottenham and 8-0 at Chelsea last season.
He said: “Football is a matter of opinions, but I’m very stubborn in my ways and I would rather die on my feet than walk on my knees.
I’m very clear in what I want to do and the way I want to play and I will never change that. But the chairman’s opinion is something I will always listen to.”
Whelan had said: “Roberto wants to play a certain type of football, but sometimes it doesn’t get success.”
Martinez responded: “I have never had any interference from the chairman.
“He is the only one who has been chairman of a club in every division and played in every division, so he’s got a good opinion.”
johnjo, wigan around 1 year, 10 months ago