Local MP Lisa Nandy has called for a full inquiry into the circumstances surrounding Wigan being placed in administration and claims the club is the victim of a “major global scandal”. The Shadow Foreign Secretary has also urged the English Football League to rescind the 12-point penalty imposed on the club. The Latics went into administration on Wednesday, less than a month after the takeover of the club by the Next Leader Fund was formally completed. The government must provide the help we need to finish the season, followed by a full inquiry into the failings that allowed this to happen. Wigan face a 12-point penalty for entering administration, which Nandy says must be rescinded in these circumstances.

Source: Express July 03, 2020 16:45 UTC