Cook resigns as manager of relegated Wigan Athletic


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Championship - Wigan Athletic v Fulham - DW Stadium, Wigan, Britain - July 22, 2020 Wigan Athletic's manager Paul Cook reacts, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Action Images/Molly Darlington

(Reuters) - Paul Cook has left his role as manager of relegated Wigan Athletic, ending a three-year spell in charge, the club announced on Saturday.

Wigan were relegated to the third-tier League One having dropped into the bottom three of the Championship as a result of a 12-point penalty imposed at the end of the season due to the club going into administration.

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