Chris Hutchings sacked as Wigan Manager

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Chris Hutchings has been dismissed as manager of Wigan Athletic.



The Latics have lost their last six games with chairman Dave Whelan deciding to wield the axe after Saturday's 2-0 defeat to Chelsea.

Wigan have not won since August's victory at home to Sunderland and crashed out of the Carling Cup to Hull.

Hutchings took over from Paul Jewell in the summer, but he has failed to transform the club's fortunes with Wigan sitting third from bottom of the table.

Frank Barlow has been placed in caretaker charge of the club as they look for a new manager.

Immediate effect

A club statement read: "Wigan Athletic have announced this morning that they have parted company with manager Chris Hutchings with immediate effect.

"Assistant Manager Frank Barlow will be taking charge of the first team on a caretaker basis, starting with next Sunday's trip to Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane.

"The club wish to put on record their immense gratitude for Chris' efforts, in particular his contribution to the meteoric rise of Wigan Athletic over the past six and a half seasons."

A number of names have been linked with the post with Graeme Souness mentioned over the weekend as a possible replacement for Hutchings.
Paul Jewell back on the cards?

Didn't see that one coming

what do clubs like Wigan expect? Modern football gone mad. I thought they were doing ok to be honest. Funny how the most succesful clubs are and always have been the ones who give the manager a bit of time

Didn't see that one coming

Sarcasm suits you well.

Sarcasm suits you well.

Soo... what's everyone reckon on their next manager?

Going for Jol or Jewell.

Apparently the bookies aren't taking any bets on Souness?

Apparently the bookies aren't taking any bets on Souness?

Yeah heard that mentioned on SSN this morning.  Just reminded me there Kenny!

If Souness goes there, they're straight down.  I nickname him 'the destroyer of football clubs'.  Management wise! 

Rafa's come out saying that Chris Hutchings wasn't given long enough.  For sure!

For sure!

Classic Rafa phrase

Things look worse for Wigan with you know who waiting on the side lines " Mr Team distruction " Souness 

Gotta feel sorry for Wigan 

Id want to see Mourinho there just so we can trash them completely another 8 0 possibly? (Shame itll never happen though)

I can just see Moaneanio walking round Wigan going " ay up me duck " 

I want Jewell at Cardiff! Nah, didn't Wigan say they'd happily have him back, and he said he'd happily go back there?