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Malky Mackay has been named manager of Wigan.

Mackay was fired as manager of Cardiff City a year ago and has found it difficult to get a new job after Vincent Tan revealed private text messages of a sexist, racist and homophobic nature.

Wigan owner, Dave Whelan, has ignored calls not to employ Mackay and has offered the Scot a route back into the game.

Whelan told the club wesbite: “He is the man to lead us back into the Premier League. He has led a team out of the Championship before and he knows this league inside out having played and managed in it.

“His achievements at Cardiff City were magnificent and we need a strong leader who will command the respect of a very experienced and talented dressing room – and he is the man to do it. I am delighted we have secured the services of someone who has so much to give to the game.”

Via The Guardian