Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to investigate the English Football League’s role in (1) approving the recent takeover of Wigan Athletic, and (2) the subsequent placement of that club into administration.
Football clubs are the heart of local communities, they have unique social value and many with a great history. It is vital they are protected.
The full details behind why Wigan Athletic has entered administration are still being established, and we will continue to engage with the English Football League (EFL) to fully understand the facts of the case. We welcome the announcement of the administrators that they will be exploring how the club ended up in this situation so soon after changing owners.
The Government has committed to a review of football governance, which will include consideration of the Owners’ and Directors’ Test.