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Wigan falls into administration, risks becoming Covid-19's first club casualty
Urgent search for a buyer begins the day after EFL chief expressed 'cautious optimism' that all clubs would make it through crisis
A general view of the Dave Whelan statue outside the DW Stadium, home to Wigan Athletic
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WIGAN ATHLETIC fell into administration today, as the impact of the coronavirus crisis began to take its toll on English football.
The Championship side are the country’s first professional club to do so since the pandemic began.
The club will be deducted 12 points as a result of the move, but this will not be applied until the end of the season.
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