Roberto Martinez: 'I hope I can give back to my family everything they gave me'

Roberto Martinez: 'I hope I can give back to my family everything they gave me'

Protective and passionate, two character traits of the Catalan who does not intend to change his way of being in 2022. With his players, but also in front of the press and supporters.

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Roberto Martinez: «J’espère pouvoir rendre à ma famille tout ce qu’elle m’a donné»

By Jonas Bernard
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You send back the image of an ultra-protective coach with his players. But is the Roberto Martinez of the locker room the same in front of the media?

I have a privileged position which allows me to be a direct witness of the commitment of my players, when they come to meetings. When this is total, I do not necessarily accept that they are criticized. If a player does not have the right attitude, he is quickly removed from the group of Devils. It's not an attachment to my players and I can also be very critical of them too. But as long as I believe in them, then I will always support them. In the locker room, I'm the same but sometimes there are moments of uncontrolled emotions. These are moments that I do not want to share with the media, when it is more necessary to be in control

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