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LEAM’S LATICS ON UPWARD JOURNEY

Reborn Wigan hitting the heights
By Hugo Varley

OUTSIDE Wigan Athletic’s DW Stadium, a statue of cherished former owner Dave Whelan lifting the FA Cup stands, commemorating the moment the Latics slayed the global powerhouse of Manchester City at Wembley in 2013.
It harks back to when, only recently, the Greater Manchester club represented a heart-warming tale of steady progression through the English footballing pyramid to the promised land of the Premier League.
The Whelan family’s involvement with Wigan ended in 2018, before another takeover in 2020 triggered a dramatic...

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