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Rick Parry, chairman of the EFL, secretly filmed about the battered Wigan Athletic

The EFL got into a video storm after chairman Rick Parry was secretly filmed when he linked the Wigan Athletic government to a relegation bet in the Philippines.

  • Rick Parry was secretly recorded and chatted with a Wigan fan
  • He said there was a rumor that the club’s administration was triggered by a bet
  • The football association said the video was legitimate but part of a wider conversation
  • The championship club was put into administration on Wednesday

Rick Parry was secretly filmed when he had a breathtaking conversation with a Wigan Athletic supporter, saying that there was a rumor that club management was linked to “a relegation bet in the Philippines”.

A clip released on social media Thursday evening shows the EFL chairman speaking openly to a man on the street about what happened in the crisis-shaken championship outfit.

Parry tells the supporter who filmed the exchange and spoke to Sportsmail that there is a rumor that the government that Wigan fell into on Wednesday was triggered by a bet.

EFL chairman Rick Parry was filmed talking about the battered Wigan Athletic club

EFL chairman Rick Parry was filmed talking about the battered Wigan Athletic club

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Rick Parry: There are all sorts of rumors. There are rumors that there is a relegation bet in the Philippines because the previous owner has gambling interests in the Philippines. ‘

The EFL admitted that the video was legitimate, said it was a snapshot of a broader conversation, and added that Parry was happy to get involved.

Wigan faces a 12-point penalty that will likely send him to the third stage. They are currently in 14th place, eight points before the relegation zone. On a dramatic day, administrators previously said that the probability that the 2013 FA Cup winners won’t be able to play their games is 25 percent.

The fan, who did not want to be named, said he had contacted former Liverpool manager Parry when he lived nearby in a village in Cheshire, and he felt that his fellow campaigners had replied to the crisis in DW- Stadium deserved.

While the device that recorded the video was pointed at the floor, the fan said he had taken the recording on public land and not violated any laws. He added that he had tried talking to Parry on Wednesday when the devastating news became known, but was asked to come back on Thursday.

An EFL spokesman said: ‘The EFL is aware of a video by its chairman that was released on social media last night and discusses recent developments at Wigan Athletic.

The Championship Club announced on Wednesday that it was added to the administration

The Championship Club announced on Wednesday that it was added to the administration

‘It was part of a much broader and more spontaneous discussion that he had with a Wigan follower whom he doesn’t know but who lives in the same area.

‘The private conversation focused on the events of the past 24 to 48 hours, how the EFL can help, and what happens next. The various rumors and reports that were circulating today were also discussed.

“Although the chairman did not know he was being filmed, he was happy to participate in the debate and appreciates that this is a worrying and challenging time for everyone associated with the club.”

The 65-year-old Parry took on the role last year and is a former managing director of the Premier League. He might have questions about his judgment now.

The previous Thursday, administrators said there was a one in four chance that Wigan could not see the season. If they cannot play their games, there is a risk that the club can fold.

The EFL said that Parry's video was legitimate and part of a wider conversation

The EFL said that Parry’s video was legitimate and part of a wider conversation

Gerald Krasner, one of three administrators, said he expected to uncover “incredible” financial chaos that had brought the Championship Club to his knees, and confirmed that there was no prospect that Wigan’s owner, Next Leader Fund, ” put a cent “. in after purchasing the club just last month.

“If we don’t solve it and sell it, it’s as bad as Bury,” said Krasner. “The ultimate sanction is liquidation.”

International Entertainment Corporation, led by professional poker player Stanley Choi, sold its stake last month for £ 17.5 million to another Hong Kong-owned company that was majority owned by the same man at the time of the contract.

Wages are payable on Friday, 30 percent of which are considered deferred. But Krasner could not guarantee that they would be honored. The club is believed to require approximately £ 6m to cover running costs.

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