Group fronted by Darron Gibson new favourites to take over Wigan
By The Athletic Staff
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A group fronted by former Manchester United and Everton star Darron Gibson has emerged as the new favourite to buy League One side Wigan Athletic, Matt Slater can reveal.
The 33-year-old Irishman is currently playing for League Two’s Salford City but played 18 games for Wigan during the 2018/19 season when the Lancashire club were in the Championship.
Who is in the group?
Gibson, who won a Premier League title with Manchester United in 2011 and earned 27 caps for the Republic of Ireland, is part of a group that includes a management team with a strong track record in British football and it is backed by a foreign investor with British links.