Wigan Chairman Dave Whelan says Roberto Martinez is too big to manage Everton.

Whlan is the favourite to take over at Goodison Park as David Moyes makes the move to Manchester United, but Whelan feels Martinez will wait for a “really big club”.

Whelan was speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live, when he said: "It’s a battle that I will lose and Wigan will lose [at some point], I’ve no question on that. It’s [a case of] would Roberto choose to go to Everton or would he wait for one of the really big clubs?

"I’m not degrading Everton in any way, shape or form - they’re a great club with great supporters - but is Everton regarded as one of the top European clubs? Well, unfortunately they’re not."

Wigan are looking likely to go down, sitting three points from safety with just two games to go.

Michael Laudrup, Phil Neville and Neil Lennon are among the other candidates for the position at Goodison Park.