MX23RW : Thursday, March 13 05:27:24| >> :600:100241:100241:

New Wigan Athletic chairman David Sharpe confident of Premier League return

Wigan Athletic's new 23-year-old chairman David Sharpe outlines the club's "ultimate goal" as a return to the Premier League.

Wigan Athletic's new 23-year-old chairman David Sharpe has expressed his confidence in returning the Latics to the Premier League.

Dave Whelan announced his departure as chairman last week after 20 years at the helm, handing the role to grandson Sharpe.

Speaking to the club website today, Sharpe said that the "ultimate goal" is to return to the Premier League in the near future, but admitted that it wouldn't be easy.

"It won't be easy and there may be some difficult times ahead before we are back on the right track but my grandfather's legacy over the past 20 years is to show that anything is possible in football," Sharpe said.

"Over that time, the club has created a platform for itself, and now the challenge is to move into the next era with confidence and ambition."

Wigan are close to their second relegation in three seasons as they are eight points from safety in the Championship with just 10 games of the season remaining.

ID:210370: cacheID:210370:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1982:
Written by
Pascal Lemesre
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Roberto Martinez, manager of Everton looks on during the Barclays Premier League match between Hull City and Everton at KC Stadium on January 1, 2015
Read Next:
Martinez pays Whelan tribute
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Birmingham CityBirmingham35257358233582
2Wycombe WanderersWycombe351911561332868
3Wrexham36208850302068
4Charlton AthleticCharlton36189947311663
5Stockport CountyStockport361711852341862
6Bolton WanderersBolton36186125954560
7Huddersfield TownHuddersfield361771247331458
8Reading361610105145658
9Leyton Orient361651551371453
10Barnsley36157145051-152
11Blackpool36121595448651
12Stevenage36139143437-348
13Lincoln CityLincoln361210144845346
14Rotherham UnitedRotherham35128153941-244
15Wigan AthleticWigan351110143234-243
16Exeter CityExeter35127163950-1143
17Bristol Rovers36126183955-1642
18Mansfield TownMansfield36118174150-941
19Northampton TownNorthampton361011153653-1741
20Peterborough UnitedPeterborough35109165260-839
21Burton Albion36712173653-1733
22Crawley TownCrawley3679203866-2830
23Cambridge UnitedCambridge3678213560-2529
24Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury3677223460-2628


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!