Martinez Slaps Spanish Ban On New Arrivals

Roberto Martinez has banned his Iberian players from speaking Spanish in the dressing room and on the training pitch.

Taking this step the former Chester City player believes that the move will instil a better team ethic and avoid any confusions on and off the field of play. Last season there was a marked improvement in the linguistic skills of Andrea Orlandi and Angel Rangel who were aided by fluent English speaking Guillem Bauza. Martinez will be hoping for more of the same as the season draws ever closer.

Looking to club stalwarts to guide the new players that tactician has also warned that if something is not going smoothly he will look for other solutions to assist Jordi Gomez , Federico Bessone and Albert Serran settle in.

Over the course of the summer some quarters have criticised Martinez for his over reliance on the Spanish market but hitting back against the critics Roberto has declared the players nationality does not matter and again has reiterated his message to players , that he wants people at the Liberty Stadium who are 100% committed to the cause.

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