Wigan Athletic News

Relegated Wigan Athletic have started the clearout of playing staff leaving the club.

Moyes is succeeding Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United this summer and that has left Everton chairman Bill Kenwright looking for a new boss for the first time in 11 years.

Two amateur football teams who were targeted by Toon yobs have had a VIP day out at St James' Park.

Roberto Martinez will make a decision on his future at Wigan in the next 24 hours after holding talks with chairman Dave Whelan at lunchtime today.

Wigan Athletic fan Alan Green, from City Road, Kitt Green, reunited with his father-in-law Eric Carney's ring that he lost during the Latics match against Aston Villa, with his wife Pamela and son-in-law Robin Liptrot who was at the match with him A WIGAN family has paid an emotional tribute to a Good Samaritan who handed in a priceless family ... (more)

London The 2012-13 Premier League campaign could not match its predecessor for suspense, but a host of late-season retirements and managerial changes foreshadowed seismic changes in the English game.

The Face of Wigan, like everyone else in the English town, may be confused whether to smile or frown based on the season just passed.

Relegated Latics are resigned to losing midfielder Spurs see as Scott Parker's successor - but A 15m price-tag may be a problem Latics manager Roberto Martinez is resigned to the Republic of Ireland ace leaving now the club has been relegated to the Championship, but owner Dave Whelan wants a whacking fee for their top player.

The squad and the backroom staff boarded an open-top bus at their Christopher Park training ground before making their way into the Market Place, where thousands of supporters were waiting to welcome them.

It's the end of season, so MirrorFootball have got our top reporters to give us their assessments of each team's season.

Darren Bent opened the scoring, Emmerson Boyce equalised, then Nathan Baker scored an og to make it 2-1, before Ron Vlaar levelled Wigan's eight-year adventure in the Premier League came to a suitably entertaining end in a 2-2 draw against Aston Villa.

In this week's pre-match show we catch up with former Villa and Wigan player Emile Heskey.

Stoke stayed up but football often terrible; Swansea need quality striker to back up Michu; West Brom had a 'special season' a Part one: Arsenal to Norwich City West Bromwich Albion's defender Gareth McAuley won the players' player of the season at the club.

I had the pleasure of meeting Sir Alex Ferguson a few years ago when he came to Wigan to talk to the squad.

We are forever hearing how the Premier League is the be-all and end-all. If you're promoted to it, you earn 120 million, if you're relegated, you might as well not exist.

He was stopped after he roared along the city's A696 Woolsington Bypass after playing in the Magpies' home victory over Wigan A footballer escaped a driving ban today despite being clocked at 99 mph - after a court heard he was not 'your typical Jack the Lad' player.

'Sometimes when a club is relegated, it brings chaos, but this is the best we have ever been' says Latics boss Martinez says he wants to get past Sunday's emotional final game of the season at home to Aston Villa and Monday's FA Cup parade before reviewing his position.

Wigan showed their remarkable powers of recovery yet again to twice fight back from behind and secure al 3-2 victory over West Brom at the Hawthorns.

Wigan Athletic became the first team to be relegated from England's top flight in the same season as winning the FA Cup after they lost 4-1 at Arsenal, with Lukas Podolski scoring twice, in the Premier League on Tuesday.

Theo Walcott scored the second Arsenal goal, and his 21st of the season, in their 4-1 defeat of Wigan.