Martinez will not waver from purist style


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 24 Dec 2014

Everton manager Roberto Martinez watches before their English Premier League soccer match against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane in London November 30, 2014. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh

LONDON (Reuters) - Everton manager Roberto Martinez's deeply-ingrained belief in how his teams should play football has earned the Spaniard many plaudits since starting out on his managerial journey in England.

A fifth-placed finish in the Premier League last season, when many believed Everton deserved a place in the Champions League, had many suggesting he would land one of the biggest jobs in England or Spain in the not too distant future.

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