Delay in Wigan Athletic management move

It was thought the Latics boss would already have been the club’s ‘ex-boss’ by now, having been widely reported to have offered his resignation to the administrators.

But the expected announcement on Wednesday never came, with some of the fine print still to be agreed upon.

Cook has two years remaining on the improved deal he signed in the summer of 2018 after winning the League One title.

After securing enough points on the field to see Latics well clear of the drop zone in each of the last two seasons, Cook's stock has never been higher.

Indeed, Bristol City and Birmingham have been strongly linked with his signature since the end of the campaign.