But the fear of many within the game is that Wigan will only represent the tip of a large iceberg as the full impact of Covid-19 starts to take effect. BBC Sport understands there has, in fact, been talks between Premier League executives and their EFL counterparts. While the Premier League and Championship have decided to finish their current seasons 'behind closed doors', there has been no clarity over what happens to the 2020-21 campaign. The expectation is the Premier League will resume in September and the Championship on either 12 September or 29 August. He bankrolled Wigan on their fairytale rise from the fourth tier of English football to the Premier League and has already been talking about what he can do to help.

Source: BBC July 01, 2020 18:11 UTC