Leon Balogun feels 'injustice' at Wigan Athletic situation

Leon Balogun admits he's still coming to terms with the huge sense of 'injustice' at seeing his five-month stay at Wigan Athletic end in relegation to League One.

The German-born Nigeria defender - on loan from Brighton - was a rock as Latics ended the season with a remarkable run of results on the field.

Despite Paul Cook's team collecting enough points to finish comfortably in mid-table, the owners' shock decision to place the club into administration on July 1 landed them with a 12-point penalty which ultimately sent them down.

It is credit to Balogun and his team-mates that they refused to bow to the situation and took their fight for survival all the way to the final day.

And despite him having moved on to a new challenge in Scotland with Rangers, Balogun says he's struggling to process the sequence of recent events.

"Do I feel an injustice about what happened to Wigan? Definitely," he said.

"I'm sad actually, as I really enjoyed my stay at the club. The people there are nice and no one deserves what has happened. It's such a shame.

"We had a positive goal difference, we actually achieved 59 points but then to be relegated is just tough. I just hope that the club can recover soon."