WIGAN HAVE SACKED supervisor Kolo Toure after lower than two months with the Latics failing to win any of his 9 video games in cost.
The previous Arsenal and Manchester Metropolis defender signed a three-and-a-half yr deal when he took the job on 29 November, however picked up solely two factors from seven league video games and in addition suffered defeat within the FA Cup by the hands of Luton following a replay.
Saturday’s 2-0 house loss to the identical opposition within the league left Wigan backside of the desk, 4 factors from security.
The job was Toure’s first as a supervisor following teaching roles together with his native Ivory Coast in addition to Celtic and Leicester.
Backroom workers Kevin Betsy and Ashvir Johal have additionally left the DW Stadium.
Wigan chief government Malachy Brannigan stated: “Firstly, I’d wish to thank Kolo, together with Kevin and Ash, for his or her efforts throughout their time on the soccer membership.
“Sadly, the outcomes on the sphere haven’t been as we’d have appreciated and as powerful a choice as this was, the board felt it essential to present us the very best probability of remaining a Championship membership subsequent season.
“We all know that this time of yr is a key interval for any soccer membership, ourselves included.
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“Subsequently, we’ll now work swiftly and successfully to make sure the precise particular person is appointed as the following everlasting supervisor of Wigan Athletic, with the speedy goal of remaining within the second tier for subsequent season.”
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