Wigan will finally get to unveil former player Roberto Martinez as their new manager after a row with the Spaniard’s club, Swansea, over a compensation package was resolved late on Monday.
Martinez is now expected to be unveiled as Steve Bruce’s successor at the JJB Stadium on Tuesday.
Premier League side Wigan had hoped to make the announcement last week however it was halted because of a row over the cost of taking the Spaniard’s backroom staff from Swansea.
The 35-year-old Martinez replaces Bruce after he left the club to take over at Sunderland.
Martinez guided Swansea to the League One title last year and then finished within two places of the Championship play-offs last season.
He met Wigan chief executive Brenda Spencer last week to begin negotiations after she was given permission to speak to him once a compensation deal was agreed.
Martinez joined Wigan in 1995 and stayed six years, plying his trade in England’s lower leagues before eventually turning his hand to coaching and management.
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