Wigan Athletic were placed under administration by the previous owner Au Yeung Wai Kay, which led to a 12-point deduction, ultimately leading them to relegation in League One. Paul Stanley, managing partner of Begbies Traynor insolvency practitioners and joint administrator of the Latics, confirmed that the takeover plan has been given as âgreen a light as ⦠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. A statement from Wigan read: "The club is delighted to announce that Phoenix 2021 Limited has today become the new owner of Wigan Athletic Football Club. Al-Hammad was quick to praise the staff and management at the club: âToday we have Wigan Athletic because of them. ... Wigan ⦠Wigan Athletic are continuing their slide down the English football pyramid. Al-Hammad and Al Jasmi have recorded brief video messages that have been published on Wiganâs club website. Wigan Athletic will have new owners once the EFL ratifies the takeover (Photo: Getty) By Colin Millar. The club are still without owners - nine months after going into administration. October 23, 2020 5:47 pm. Wigan Athletic's ownership situation could be resolved by the end of July. "I think Wigan are in a very good place now to move forward under Talal and the new owners...for so long the future looked so unpredictable, but now thereâs a buzz about the place...â Curtis Tilt believes Wigan Athletic âare in a very good placeâ for the rebuild under Phoenix 2021 Limited â regardless of whether he stays on. The long-running Wigan Athletic takeover saga could finally be coming to an end after it was revealed that a new owner from the Middle East is in talks with the EFL to buy the club. A new party has emerged as the administrators of Wigan Athletic FC continue to search for an owner. EFL confirms takeover of Wigan Athletic by new owners as club exits administration. ... Wigan Athletic: New owners could be confirmed by end of July. WIGAN ATHLETICâS future is in jeopardy after their proposed takeover was blocked by the EFL because the new owners âfailed to ⦠They are the true heroes. A report claims that Wigan Athletic may soon have new owners, as a wealthy Chinese group has stepped forward to buy the club from long-serving chief Dave Whelan. â¹ï¸ Find out more about the new directors of Wigan Athletic FC. Wiganâs New Owners Speak Out.