The Belgium coach hopes the EFL will look again at its owners' and directors' test.

Malky Mackay began his managerial career at Watford, replacing the now Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers. That said, no funds are coming to the club right now and so we need to keep the Football Club functioning whilst the search for new owners is on. Wigan Athletic administrators say 12 parties have expressed an interest in buying the championship club and must now demonstrate that they have at least £ … Wigan are facing a 12-point deduction after going into administration Wigan's ownership situation could be resolved by the end of the month. Wigan's plight shows English football has been "disrespected", says EFL chairman Rick Parry in a Q&A with BBC sports editor Dan Roan.

Wigan Athletic's administrators have launched an investigation into claims - repeated by EFL chairman Rick Parry - that their plight is linked to a bet on the club being relegated. The Belgium coach hopes the EFL will look again at its owners' and directors' test.

17:25. Preview: Wigan Athletic vs. Queens Park Rangers - prediction, team news, lineups. Wigan Athletic’s collapse into administration a fortnight ago has invited serious questions about the governance and financial landscape of English football. Wigan Athletic FC EFL hits back at Wigan Athletic owner Au Yeung Wai Kay after he blames Covid-19 for club's financial collapse Wigan entered administration on … Wigan face a penalty of 12 points that can, in all probability, return to the third level.

Wigan Athletic were formally placed in administration by the shareholder of the company that owned them. Wigan’s directors were said to be shellshocked by the club’s sudden collapse into administration.

Mr Au Yeung said: "I am excited to join the Wigan Athletic family and I look forward to working with the Board of Directors to support the club in what is … Wigan Athletic officially have a new owner after a deal to buy the club crossed the line.

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Many of those questions have inevitably been levelled at the EFL and specifically their version of the fit-and-proper persons test. They owed no money to any creditors and so is a very unique and unusual situation we find ourselves in.

The majority shareholdings of the Wigan Athletic Group have been bought from International Entertainment Corporation (IEC) by Next Leader Fund LP, having been formally ratified and approved by the shareholders of the former, as well as the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the EFL. During a day of drama, the directors had previously stated that there was a 25% chance that the winners of the …

Wigan Athletic have been taken over by a partnership headed by Hong Kong businessman Au Yeung Wai Kay, the Championship (second-tier) club said on Thursday.

They are currently in 14th place, seven points off the relegation zone.