JfR Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 You really have to worry for them. Feels like rather than things improving for them after administration, it seems to have gotten worse.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65559061 S6 boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleover ram Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65646562 will start next season in L1 on -4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie20 Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 I think this will not end here and fear for Wigans' long term future - they may well go the way of Bury - I hope I'm wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram-Alf Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 20 minutes ago, Wolfie20 said: I think this will not end here and fear for Wigans' long term future - they may well go the way of Bury - I hope I'm wrong. 🙄 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56574975 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Sagan Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 With a further suspended 4 point deduction for next season to be applied at any point between now and June 2024 if it happens again. The owner has been required (since January) to deposit 125% of the wage bill into a nominated account so the EFL/players can be more confident of being paid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleover ram Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 Don’t like seeing clubs struggle like this after what happened to us, but from a selfish point of view we’ve got two clubs coming down, Wigan and Reading, who are going to struggle next year. that’s less competition for us. MarsdenRam and GboroRam 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee SCREAMER !! Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 34 minutes ago, littleover ram said: Don’t like seeing clubs struggle like this after what happened to us, but from a selfish point of view we’ve got two clubs coming down, Wigan and Reading, who are going to struggle next year. that’s less competition for us. Still have Ince and Carroll under contract and a few others. Reading will be pushing for top 2 if they keep them. You don't need much in this league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Harford Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 Following the failure to ensure that an amount equal to 125% of the Club’s forecast monthly wage bill was deposited in a designated Club account by Wednesday 24 May, as per the order of an Independent Disciplinary Commission, Wigan Athletic Football Club has been deducted a further four points and will now start the 2023/24 season on minus eight points (-8). This follows a previous sanction of four points after failing to pay its players’ wages on time in March 2023 and May 2023. The EFL has spent the past 48 hours in dialogue with the Club in an attempt to find a positive outcome to the issue but as of 9am Friday morning the required funds have not been deposited. The decision by the Independent Disciplinary Commission can be viewed here. https://www.efl.com/news/2023/may/wigan-athletic-efl-statement/ therealhantsram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram-Alf Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 4 minutes ago, Mick Harford said: Following the failure to ensure that an amount equal to 125% of the Club’s forecast monthly wage bill was deposited in a designated Club account by Wednesday 24 May, as per the order of an Independent Disciplinary Commission, Wigan Athletic Football Club has been deducted a further four points and will now start the 2023/24 season on minus eight points (-8). This follows a previous sanction of four points after failing to pay its players’ wages on time in March 2023 and May 2023. The EFL has spent the past 48 hours in dialogue with the Club in an attempt to find a positive outcome to the issue but as of 9am Friday morning the required funds have not been deposited. The decision by the Independent Disciplinary Commission can be viewed here. https://www.efl.com/news/2023/may/wigan-athletic-efl-statement/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hintonsboots Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 It all sounds familiar. The EFL has spent the past 48 hours in dialogue with the club in an attempt to find a positive outcome to the issue but as of 09:00 BST Friday morning the required funds have not been deposited." In a statement, Wigan chairman Talal al Hammad said an "eight-figure sum" will land in the club's account "imminently", to ensure "financial stability" until the end of next season. GlastoEls and Grimbeard 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alty_Ram Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 Well I hope they avoid a total meltdown. After our recent history I think we're all generally a bit more sympathetic towards other clubs (fans at least) who are in a financial mess. Perhaps this guy will be as good as his word but if he can do this and suddenly miraculously find 10 million plus lying around to chuck into an account then why didn't he just do that already and avoid all the points penalties which will give them a headache for next year. *shrug*. I'm sure Wigan fans thought they were done with all this crap. MarsdenRam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 Unless someone buys them very quickly it looks a lot like they are totally done as a going concern. The money being promised will not turn up. The only way out is for someone with the means to support the club to buy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleover ram Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 Were they in admin when we picked up Byrne? Pompy did a double admin too, doesn’t seem that unusual and Wigan could be going that way we’re lucky Clowes came along! Andicis, Rammy03, Zag zig and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zag zig Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 Still feels like the EFL need to get a grip on football ownership rules. Really a Crouch led review should have been forcing football authorities to get their house in order for the wider football community, as in fans, with a big or else. All this just punishes fans, club staff and local businesses more than anything. Be interesting how many local M.P’s make noise around Wigan’s potential extinction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 It does make you wonder if they will fulfil the full season coming up. therealhantsram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ram59 Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 1 hour ago, Zag zig said: Still feels like the EFL need to get a grip on football ownership rules. Really a Crouch led review should have been forcing football authorities to get their house in order for the wider football community, as in fans, with a big or else. All this just punishes fans, club staff and local businesses more than anything. Be interesting how many local M.P’s make noise around Wigan’s potential extinction. This is further proof, if any was required, that the EFL is not fit to act as the governing body of OUR game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarsdenRam Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 To be fair to the EFL, this 125% thing was agreed with the owner. Why did he agree to it if he didn't have the funds and how are the league meant to have confidence in anything else he promises? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBB Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 Am I remembering correctly that when shinnie went to them during our fire sale admin phase their owner/chairman gave it the bigun to their fans about how they got him for 50k and picked our pocket. Could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee SCREAMER !! Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 25 minutes ago, KBB said: Am I remembering correctly that when shinnie went to them during our fire sale admin phase their owner/chairman gave it the bigun to their fans about how they got him for 50k and picked our pocket. Could be wrong. Your not wrong that they acted like t****. You are wrong on the price- a huge 30k RadioactiveWaste 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andicis Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 6 hours ago, littleover ram said: Were they in admin when we picked up Byrne? Pompy did a double admin too, doesn’t seem that unusual and Wigan could be going that way we’re lucky Clowes came along! Memo for the people slagging off the EFL for our business plan. That is why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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