Roberto Martinez fancies Everton job

Roberto Martinez fancies Everton job: Wigan boss "would love the chance to take over from David Moyes"



Roberto Martinez would grab the chance to succeed David Moyes as Everton manager.

And Martinez gave his hopes a boost by leading Wigan to their first-ever FA Cup success yesterday when his team beat ­Manchester City.

Martinez faces stiff ­competition from Malky Mackay and Phil Neville, who has significant support within Goodison Park, where he played for eight seasons after leaving ­Manchester United, ­despite him lacking managerial ­experience.

Mackay impressed ­Everton bosses by guiding Cardiff to promotion to the Premier League, while ­Neville could be tempted to make the move into ­management to work with Moyes’ assistant Steve Round.

It would cost Everton about £3million to prise Mackay away from Cardiff and it is understood he would be interested in speaking to the Toffees.

Everton chairman Bill Kenright may be ­concerned about the ­prospect of appointing a manager who is relegated, as Martinez could still be with Wigan. But yesterday’s Cup ­success will help ease any doubts.

Martinez has twice turned down Aston Villa to stay at Wigan and was offered the chance to speak to ­Liverpool before the Anfield job was handed to Brendan ­Rodgers.

But sources close to the Spaniard claim the Everton post would suit him ­perfectly and that he would be unlikely to turn it down if he is approached.

Martinez would almost certainly want to take Wigan FA Cup heroes James ­McCarthy and ­Callum McManaman with him to Goodison Park.

Source: Mirror