Last Updated: Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:49
Chairman Dave Whelan has given his backing to Wigan boss Roberto Martinez following their 9-1 mauling at Tottenham on Sunday.
The Latics shipped eight goals in a crazy second half at White Hart lane on Sunday with England striker Jermain Defoe bagging five goals himself. However, despite the humiliating nature of such a crushing defeat, Whelan is sticking by Martinez, who was drafted in from Swansea to replace Sunderland bound Steve Bruce in the summer.
"Roberto, even if we lose 1-0 or we don't play well, he worries about it," Whelan told Sky Sports News. "He will get up and over it.
"You have to say Tottenham played superbly well, I mean they were just lightning and Defoe was absolutely amazing and I look forward to seeing him playing like that for England.
"9-1 is a serious, serious defeat and we have got to get our heads up and I am sure Roberto will be working on the lads now to get them going again and get their heads back in the air and get some pride back in Wigan Athletic."
Wheland also hit out at former boss Bruce's signings towards the end of his tenure at the DW Stadium and claims Martinez cannot be held accountable for those.
He added: "He is Wigan's manager and I have complete faith in him and I know the supporters have.
"He has got a difficult time, he inherited a team that was a little bit weak on reserves when Steve [Bruce] left.
"Steve actually had a few dodgy signings just before he left Wigan and he has inherited those dodgy signings so I can't blame Roberto one iota.
"I am absolutely 100 per cent behind Roberto, he's a great manager and he will pull this team around."