Spanish investor agrees to buy Wigan Athletic out of administration

Spanish investor agrees to buy Wigan Athletic out of administration

30-Sep-2020 18:01:28 | The Guardian

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A Spanish investor has agreed to buy Wigan Athletic out of administration and paid “a substantial deposit”, the League One club’s administrators have announced.

Gerald Krasner and Paul Stanley of the accountancy firm Begbies Traynor said the bidder had experience in football, but otherwise released no details , saying they had agreed to keep the investor’s identity confidential until the hoped-for purchase is complete.

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