Wigan will start next season eight points short in League One

The galley season will therefore have repercussions on next season. Championship red lantern and condemned to the descent in League One, Wigan will start next season with an eight point deficit. The English League (EFL) has indeed taken the decision on Friday to remove four new points from the English club, which has not deposited, as of May 24, the funds necessary to cover the payroll.

This season, the EFL had already taken three points away from Wigan after wage defaults in March and May 2023. “The EFL have spent the past 48 hours engaging with the club to try to find a positive outcome to this issue, but as of 9am on Friday morning the required funds have not been deposited”, completed the English League. Wigan is expected to appeal this decision.