Wigan in administration

[Pragmatist]

The EFL are happy to put the boot in on clubs like Luton, Bury and Wigan. 
When it's Villa or Derby however they become strangely amicable.

Yep. I heard today Sheffield Weds might be looking at 12 point deduction due to them selling their ground to a subsidiary of themselves to obtain funds. 

Is this not what Villa did?

It’s not about what they did, as it is specifically allowed. But there are rules about how it needs to be done, and on proper arms length terms, and they got it badly wrong.  They claimed in July 2019 that they sold it in July 2018, but the company that supposedly bought it in July 2018 wasn’t actually  incorporated until July 2019.  You couldn’t make it up!

[Duffers]

This is a fascinating read, and very disturbing if true...

https://twitter.com/marksparko/status/12...36163?s=12

Long story short, the allegation is that Wigan were deliberately placed into administration at the behests of a Singapore betting firm who stand to profit from their relegation.

[Borin' Baggie]

This is a fascinating read, and very disturbing if true...

https://twitter.com/marksparko/status/12...36163?s=12

Long story short, the allegation is that Wigan were deliberately placed into administration at the behests of a Singapore betting firm who stand to profit from their relegation.

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/12790...36163.html

Easier to read format.

This is the most bizarre and corrupt scandal in English football since ITV Digital and Wimbledon/MK Dons and that is saying something. The EFL are quite obviously not fit for purpose in my opinion.

[Idiodyssey]

This is a fascinating read, and very disturbing if true...

https://twitter.com/marksparko/status/12...36163?s=12

Long story short, the allegation is that Wigan were deliberately placed into administration at the behests of a Singapore betting firm who stand to profit from their relegation.

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/12790...36163.html

Easier to read format.

This is the most bizarre and corrupt scandal in English football since ITV Digital and Wimbledon/MK Dons and that is saying something. The EFL are quite obviously not fit for purpose in my opinion.

A Wigan supporter/journalist was on the radio earlier baffled why they didn’t take a short term loan until they sold some player assets in close season. Now it’s making sense

[Fulham Fallout]

This is a fascinating read, and very disturbing if true...

https://twitter.com/marksparko/status/12...36163?s=12

Long story short, the allegation is that Wigan were deliberately placed into administration at the behests of a Singapore betting firm who stand to profit from their relegation.

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/12790...36163.html

Easier to read format.

This is the most bizarre and corrupt scandal in English football since ITV Digital and Wimbledon/MK Dons and that is saying something. The EFL are quite obviously not fit for purpose in my opinion.

This is just bonkers and has to be independently investigated.

[Kit Kat Chunky]

This might just galvanise the Wigan players.

[foreveralbion]

that looks appalling and heads need to roll at the efl.

no way have the efl analysed ths deal properly.

is it even part of the fit and proper test for the new owners to meet the efl?

[baggiebloke]

Colin Murray's piece in this morning's Metro covered this.

Its seemingly off the scale bent behaviour.

[Psalm23]

Looks like Rick Parry might have to come up with a few answers.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53261368

[Kit Kat Chunky]

I've seen the "fit and proper persons" process with my own eyes.

When you have a global accountancy firm writing to the EFL to tell them an individual isnt fit and proper, yet they still authorise the sale, this tells you all you need to know.