Roberto Martinez has dismissed rumours that he could leave Wigan Athletic to take over as coach of Spanish outfit Espanyol.
The Latics boss has been mooted as a potential replacement for Mauricio Pochettino, who is reportedly under pressure with Espanyol 14th in La Liga.
But Martinez, who only took over at the DW Stadium last summer after leaving Swansea City, insists he is fully committed to the club.
He acknowledged the rumours were a compliment, but has stated his priority is ensuring Wigan are still in the Premier League at the end of the season.
"We need to take any rumours as a compliment to Wigan," said Martinez in the Daily Star .
"But we will not let them distract us from what we are trying to do.
"The next 12 weeks are the most important 12 weeks for Wigan, as regards to building a platform to allow us to move to the next level.
"My focus is totally on the next 12 weeks."
Martinez has endured a mixed reign with Wigan to date following a run of inconsistent results in the league and a shock FA Cup defeat at home by Notts County in midweek.
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