Wigan Athletic News

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.

Paris St. Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti has been given 10 days to sort out his exit from the French champion if he wants to coach Real Madrid next season, according to Marca.

DAVID MOYES will hold showdown talks with Wayne Rooney next week in a bid to resolve the striker's Manchester United future.

The frustration for Wigan Athletic is that even tonight, they gave themselves a chance.

Chelsea are favourites to lift the Europa League for the first time at the expense of Benfica in Amsterdam on Wednesday.

It is now or never for Alonso, Williams and McLaren are in trouble, and why Pirelli cannot take all the flak.

A repeat of last December's result, a 1-0 win for Arsenal, sends Wigan down. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images An attempted long shot from Sagna is so far off target that it nearly becomes a precise cross for Gibbs, who threw himself at the ball as it fizzed past him but just failed to connect.