Was Caldwell sacking right call? Votes are in
And 62% of respondents thought axing the Scot was the wrong call, as opposed to the 38% who believed chairman David Sharpe made the right call.
Caldwell guided Latics to the League One title last season, and promotion back to the Championship at the first time of asking for the club.
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Hide AdBut after a quarter of this campaign played, Latics had registered just two wins and sit second-bottom of the table.
Sharpe described sacking Caldwell as the ‘toughest decision’ he has had to make so far as chairman.
By lunchtime on Thursday, Warren Joyce had emerged as the new favourite to take over with bookmakers Skybet.
The Manchester United’s reserves boss was priced at 4/6, ahead of Ryan Giggs and Karl Robinson,