Wigan boss Roberto Martinez claims Charles N'Zogbia made a
"naive mistake" which resulted in the midfielder's arrest on
Wednesday.
N'Zogbia was arrested at Sale driving test centre on suspicion
of fraud by false representation before being released on bail
until June 3 pending further enquiries.
It is understood N'Zogbia persuaded a friend to sit the theory
part of his driving test ahead of the practical examination he was
due to take on Wednesday.
N'Zogbia, hero of Sunday's 3-2 victory over Arsenal with his
stoppage-time winning goal, has since co-operated fully with the
police and club.
"The way I see the whole situation is that Charles has been
badly advised, and he's made a naive mistake," said Martinez.
"We're going to look into every single detail before I give my
full side of the story, but what is important is Charles has
reacted in a very mature way.
"We need to remember he is a very young man, but he knows he is
also a public figure, and he needs to make sure he becomes a
stronger and more experienced human being.
"In that respect we'll help him to ensure he is available to do
what he does best which is playing football.
"We'll collaborate with the police and with Charles to make sure
we get out of this situation in a positive way."