Martinez does not fear the axe

(GSM) – Wigan Athletic manager Roberto Martinez has claimed that he does not fear the sack, despite enduring a difficult start to the season.

The Latics take on Premier League champions Chelsea on Saturday, after a humiliating 4-0 hammering at the hands of Blackpool on the opening day of the season.

And despite being beaten by the top-flight new-boys on their home patch, the manager will now be looking for a response from his side.

However, the Blues smashed Wigan 8-0 on the final day of the last campaign and next week the Latics travel to Tottenham – the scene of their infamous 9-1 defeat last term.

Martinez has the backing of chairman Dave Whelan and insists that even if his team lose all three games comfortably, he will not fear the chop

“The sack does not worry me,” he told the Daily Express. “I don’t think you can approach any job in football, in life even, with fear.

“The moment you do that you are going to fail.

“Whatever people think or say, your approach to your job has to be perfect. That is all you can control.”