Wigan Athletic new board revealed after takeover completes
Wigan s board contains a lifelong supporter of the club
The DW Stadium, home of Wigan Athletic (Image: PA)
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Daily Times
April 1, 2021
LONDON: Wigan Athletic have been bought by UK-based Phoenix 2021 Limited, eight months after they were forced into administration, the English League One (third tier) club said. Wigan went into administration last July, less than a month after being taken over by a partnership headed by Hong Kong businessman Au Yeung Wai Kay. They were relegated from the Championship after a 12-point penalty imposed by the Football League (EFL). The board of Phoenix 2021, a consortium led by Bahrain businessman Abdulrahman Al-Jasmi, will consist of Talal Al-Hammad as chairman, Tom Markham and Oliver Gottmann as non-executive directors, finance director Richard Bramwell and chief executive Malachy Brannigan. “This is the start of a new chapter in the history of Wigan Athletic,” Al-Hammad said. “I feel excited and happy to start this new challenge. I thank all the fans who stood by the club, especially in the last nine months. Wigan Athletic fans are no different from