Wigan are a step closer to relegation from the Championship after they were deducted three points on Monday for repeatedly failing to pay their players on time. An EFL statement read: “Wigan Athletic has, with immediate effect, been deducted three points from the 2022/23 Championship table after the club failed to pay player salaries again in March 2023. “This latest …
Wigan Athletic has been deducted three points after the second-tier club failed to pay player salaries this month, the English Football League said on Monday. “In a further breach of the Agreed Decision, the club’s owner has failed to deposit an amount equal to 125% of its forecast monthly wage bill in a designated club account,” the EFL added. “This …
Wigan Athletic's relegation to the third tier League One has been confirmed after the club said on Tuesday that it had lost its appeal against a 12-point deduction. The English Football League said that Wigan would be docked 12 points after the club entered administration on July 1. The EFL will continue to engage with the administrators to provide its …
Second-tier Wigan Athletic will receive a 12-point deduction after its final game of the season at home to Fulham on Wednesday, the English Football League has confirmed. Wigan is in 13th place in the standings, but only 10 points above Luton Town which occupies the third relegation place, meaning the points deduction could relegate the side even if it wins. …
