Wigan chairman Whelan resigns after 20 years at the helm
The 78-year-old will continue as owner but his grandson, David Sharpe, will oversee the running of the club.
The 78-year-old will continue as owner but his grandson, David Sharpe, will oversee the running of the club.
Rifkind vacated the Kensington seat in west London last week after a hidden-camera TV documentary filmed the 68-year-old and Labour MP Jack Straw apparently offering their services to a private firm for cash.
Aaron Wilbraham’s first-half header sealed the victory for Bristol on Saturday with Steve Cotterill’s men moving eight points clear at the top of the division, but Rochdale’s Hill still took pride in the way his young charges performed.
Despite a fast start to Premier League life following his £59million move to Old Trafford from Spanish giants Real Madrid, Argentine Angel Di Maria has struggled to adapt to the physical demands of English football.
It may be currently outside the transfer window, but the Red Devils have splashed out on the rare item to add to their vast collection of memorabilia in their renowned museum at Old Trafford.
With a manager as confident in his own abilities as he is in his team’s potential, everything seems rosy at Old Trafford though in reality Man Utd are close to boring people to tears.
Martin Emery, from South Wales, was told it wouldn’t be possible for him to sit with his elder disabled son Jordan and two younger sons Ethan and Zac, due to there being only one seat available for wheelchair carers and it being against stadium ‘safety protocol’.
The Latics lost 1-0 to Cardiff at the DW Stadium but James McClean and Martin Waghorn both suffered controversial decisions as their goals were called offside when replays showed otherwise.
Rochdale ended their three-game winless run thanks to Ian Henderson’s second-half header at Spotland Stadium as the striker moved on to 13 goals this season.
The former Liverpool and Stoke City midfielder signed for the Latics last week on a free transfer from FC Pune City of the Indian Premier League.
United were beaten 2-1 in south Wales on Saturday, with goals from Ki Sung-yeung and Bafetimbi Gomis cancelling out Ander Herrera’s earlier strike.
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