'DW Stadium won't be sold separate to Wigan Athletic'

A co-administrator in charge of Wigan Athletic says he has no plans to sell the DW Stadium separate from the club.
By Phil Wilkinson
Published 27th Aug 2020, 12:23 BST
Updated 27th Aug 2020, 13:18 BST
Gerald KrasnerGerald Krasner
Gerald Krasner

Gerald Krasner gave an update on Latics' future at a press conference today - a live blog is hereIt is understood Warriors chairman Ian Lenagan wants to buy the ground.

Asked how close he was to selling the stadium - valued at £3m by the administrators - Krasner said: "We’re not selling the stadium as things stand as a one-off item."

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Asked whether Lenagan has approached to buy the stadium, he replied: "Without naming anyone, because of the non-disclosure agreements, I had an approach to buy all the properties but not the club.

"I also had an approach to buy the properties split between two parties, with one buying the club.

"That collapsed quickly. There’s been an offer for just the properties, which I will reject."