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Wigan chairman Dave Whelan is resigned to the fact that he will lose his manager Roberto Martinez at the end of the season. The Spaniard has been linked with a move to Everton.
"It's a battle that I will lose and Wigan will lose [at some point], I've no question on that," Whelan told BBC Radio 5 Live.
"It's [a case of] would Roberto choose to go to Everton or would he wait for one of the really big clubs?
"I'm not degrading Everton in any way, shape or form - they're a great club with great supporters - but is Everton regarded as one of the top European clubs? Well, unfortunately they're not"
Written by Kemal Patel
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