Former Arsenal and Manchester City defender Kolo Toure has been sacked by Wigan after failing to win any of his 9 video games in control of the Championship strugglers.
Toure solely agreed a three-and-a-half 12 months contract at Wigan on November 29, however his disastrous 59-day reign is already over.
The Latics took simply two factors from Toure’s seven league matches, with a 2-0 loss to Luton final weekend leaving them backside of the desk, 4 factors from security.
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Wigan have been additionally knocked out of the FA Cup by Luton after a replay because the stress mounted on Toure.
Hired to switch Leam Richardson at Wigan, Toure was in his first managerial position following assistant teaching spells with Ivory Coast, Celtic and Leicester.
The 41-year-old’s dismissal leaves Wigan in search of their fifth everlasting supervisor within the final three years.
“Firstly, I’d prefer to thank Kolo, together with Kevin and Ash, for his or her efforts throughout their time on the soccer membership,” Wigan chief government Malachy Brannigan mentioned.
“Unfortunately, the outcomes on the sector haven’t been as we might have preferred and as robust a call as this was, the board felt it essential to present us the absolute best likelihood of remaining a Championship membership subsequent season.
“We know that this time of 12 months is a key interval for any soccer membership, ourselves included.
“Therefore, we are going to now work swiftly and successfully to make sure the precise particular person is appointed as the subsequent everlasting supervisor of Wigan Athletic, with the fast goal of remaining within the second tier for subsequent season.”
