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By Harry Veal<\/h3>\n

9 Jun 2011 00:17:00<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
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Wigan Athletic<\/a> chairman Dave Whelan has revealed that he has given Aston Villa<\/a> permission to speak to Roberto Martinez<\/a> over the vacant manager\u2019s post at the Midlands club.<\/p>\n

Gerard Houllier recently had to vacate the managerial hotseat at Villa Park due to health problems and a number of candidates have since been linked with the position.<\/p>\n

Villa owner Randy Lerner reportedly called off negotiations with former England boss Steve McClaren after a backlash from fans and while Mark Hughes and Rafael Benitez have also been mooted, Martinez now appears to have emerged as the club’s No.1 candidate.<\/p>\n

“I\u2019d be surprised if he is Villa\u2019s new manager,” he said.<\/p>\n

“I have made it clear to him that I will be extending his contract.<\/p>\n

“Villa have acted above board and in a totally professional manner throughout. They wrote to me asking for permission to speak to Roberto. He was on holiday at the time and I granted Villa permission.”<\/p>\n

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