Who is the owner of Wigan Athletic Football Club?

On 30 March 2021, Wigan Athletic Football Club was purchased by Phoenix 2021 Limited, the UK-based company owned by Bahraini businessman Mr Abdulrahman Al-Jasmi. The registered office of the company is: DW Stadium, Loire Drive, Robin Park Wigan. WN5 0UZ

When did the Wigan Athletic Stadium first open?

The stadium’s average attendance has increased significantly since its opening in 1999. The Wigan Warriors’ average attendance has increased by 32.5% from its first full season at the stadium in 2000, and Wigan Athletic’s average attendance has increased by 181.2% from the 2000–01 season.

Where do Wigan Athletic play their rugby league games?

Wigan Athletic and Wigan Warriors moved into it from their long-term homes of Springfield Park and Central Park respectively. International rugby league matches have also taken place at the venue.

Why was the Springfield Stand named after Wigan Athletic?

The Springfield Stand, named after Wigan Athletic’s former ground Springfield Park contains the stadium’s vital facilities; four dressing rooms, benches, a doping control room and a treatment room for the players, as well as four executive boxes, ten radio commentary points and a designated TV studio.

David Whelan (born 24 November 1936) is an English former footballer. During his football career, he played for Blackburn Rovers and Crewe Alexandra. Whelan is the owner of Football League Championship club Wigan Athletic, having also been the chairman of the club for twenty years, before passing the position over to his grandson, David Sharpe.

When did Dave Whelan resign as chairman of Wigan?

In March the following year, Whelan resigned his position as Wigan chairman, naming as replacement his grandson, David Sharpe, with the Whelan family remaining as majority shareholders. On 30 August 2007 He was awarded the Freedom of the Borough of Wigan by Wigan Borough Council.

When did David Sharpe become chairman of Wigan Athletic?

The Whelan family continues to own all of the shares in the company that controls Wigan Athletic. Whelan had always ear marked Sharpe to run the club and he became a director at Wigan Athletic in December 2014, while the club was in the Championship. Sharpe was appointed as chairman after his grandfather’s resignation in March 2015.

Why did Wigan Athletic go into insolvency?

T he brutal, bizarre collapse of Wigan Athletic has raised many glaring and alarming questions, but one central contradiction lies in the ruins. The Championship club have become the first to fall into administration during the Covid-19 crisis which could claim many more, but Wigan’s own insolvency has little to do with the coronavirus shutdown.