By Tom Blackett

Former Arsenal defender Kolo Toure has emerged as the hot favourite to become the manager of Wigan Athletic.
The Latics have been looking for a new boss since Leam Richardson was sacked ten days ago following a poor run that saw them slide into the relegation zone.

Richardson led Wigan to the League One title last term and had signed a new three-year deal last month, but it didn’t save him from the axe.

Toure, 41, has completed his pro-licence and has worked under Brendan Rodgers at both Celtic and Leicester, where he is currently first-team coach.

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