mˈɑːɹtaɪnˌɛz wʌzɐ klˈoʊs fɹˈɛnd ʌv dʒˈɛnɚɹəl kˈɑːɹloʊz hˈʌmbɚtˌoʊ ɹɑːmˈɛɹoʊ, hˌuː æt ðæt tˈaɪm wʌzðə pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌv ˌɛl sˈælvɐdˌoːɹ, ænd wɪð hɪz ɐsˈɪstəns ɐ nˈuː stˈeɪdiəm wʌz bˈɪlt.
Martínez was a close friend of General Carlos Humberto Romero, who at that time was the president of El Salvador, and with his assistance a new stadium was built.