{"id":5329,"date":"2021-02-11T14:21:12","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T14:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.satellite.mmu.ac.uk\/northernquota-old\/2021\/02\/11\/six-shortlist-search-new-owners-wigan-goes\/"},"modified":"2021-02-11T14:21:12","modified_gmt":"2021-02-11T14:21:12","slug":"six-shortlist-search-new-owners-wigan-goes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/satellite.mmu.ac.uk\/northernquota-old\/six-shortlist-search-new-owners-wigan-goes\/","title":{"rendered":"Six on shortlist as search for new owners at Wigan goes on"},"content":{"rendered":"

SIX potential new owners are on the shortlist as the search continues for a way out of administration for crisis-hit Wigan Athletic<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Insolvency administrators Begbies Traynor<\/a> are overseeing the sale of the club, and say that so far three potential buyers have had talks with the Football League <\/a>about a takeover.<\/p>\n

The administrators say they “remain optimistic that there will be a successful conclusion to the sale” although they cannot give a timescale for it.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s now seven months since Wigan went into administration. Begbies Traynor say they understand supporters may be getting impatient at the length of time the process is taking and have asked  fans to remain patient.<\/p>\n

On the pitch, striker Callum Lang bagged a vital three points in the week as Latics beat Northampton Town 1-0 in a bitterly cold away game to bring them level with Bristol Rovers in 20th<\/sup> place in the Sky Bet League One.<\/p>\n

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“This whole situation has been going on for a long time. We’ve just got to believe in what we’re doing. If we don’t, then what’s the point? We may as well turn the lights off.<\/p>\n

\t\t“That’s not what we’re about. We’ve got a group at this club who roll their sleeves up.”#wafc<\/a> <\/p>\n

\t\u2014 Wigan Athletic (@LaticsOfficial) February 9, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n