Wigan Athletic have announced the appointment of Manchester United’s reserve-team manager, Warren Joyce, as their new manager. The 51-year-old Joyce has signed a 3½-year deal with Wigan and replaces Gary Caldwell at the DW Stadium after the Scot was sacked 14 games into the Championship season. “Warren has everything we are looking for,” David Sharpe, the chairman, said on Wigan’s official website. “He is an exceptional coach who has a reputation within the game for being among the very best at bringing through young players, as his record at Manchester United shows. He joins Wigan with the club still in the relegation zone in what is their final year of Premier League parachute payments.

Source: The Guardian November 02, 2016 22:58 UTC