(Reuters) - Hong Kong-based consortium International Entertainment Corporation (ICE) completed its takeover of English second-tier side Wigan Athletic on Wednesday, bringing and end to more than two decades of ownership by the Whelan family.
The 22 million pound deal first announced in May was completed after being ratified by the English Football League (EFL) and IEC shareholders in Hong Kong, Wigan said in a statement.
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