Wigan fan groups raise concerns and call for change as club go bottom of League One

Wigan fan groups raise concerns and call for change as the club go bottom of League One, with 4 defeats from their opening five games.

It was a big win for Stockport, finding themselves three up inside 20 minutes away at Wigan, and that’s how the scoreline remained for the rest of the game.

Just after Jason Adigun had struck the post, the ball taking a deflection along the way, Ryan Glover then got the Hatters’ fourth on 90 minutes.

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Wigan’s Gary Caldwell said to Latics TV:

“A massively disappointing game. A massively disappointing afternoon following Wednesday’s high and the night, trying to build consistency.

“Credit to Stockport; they’ve been a play-off team for two years now, investing for a number of years, and they’re building a strong team, which they proved today.

“We couldn’t get to grips with the game early. We didn’t press with enough intensity in a 4-2-3-1, and then we changed shape to a 5-4-1, where it’s a bit more man-to-man, and we couldn’t get to grips with that as well.

“I said to the players that I’ll accept responsibility for that, that’s my job. I have to make that better and get the players in better positions for them to show their quality.

“In the second half, I thought the players gave everything. We tried, we created chances again, but just couldn’t get that goal. As we kept pushing, you always look vulnerable to a counter-attack.

“It’s a hugely disappointing day, but a day we will take a lot from and look back on later in the season as a day we can learn from.”

Stockport boss Jim McNulty said to the club’s media: “The commitment was excellent, after a short turnaround from the last game and, you know, a lengthy trip back from Luton That of course was always a factor in our potential energy levels and and start to this game.

“So it was something we were highly conscious of and yeah, outside of the outcome and the score and goals for the guys and great moments. It was the team’s commitment to go all in for each other and towards a game plan to give us the best chance of beating what I think is is actually a really good team.”

Check out more of what he said in the video below…

Wigan Movement Group said: “The time for change at Wigan Athletic is ticking. Our group has now grown to 15 members.

“While attempts to connect with Wigan Action have not resulted in the engagement we had hoped for, our position remains simple: as long as we share the same desire to see positive change at our football club, we will continue to stand together.

“There is a growing concern across the fanbase, and that feeling is becoming impossible to ignore. Supporters are confused, worried and angry.

“This account has been created with one aim: to bring people together, grow our membership and give supporters a collective voice about the direction of Wigan Athletic.

“There are serious questions that supporters deserve answers to. We believe communication between the club, supporters and local media needs to be more open, transparent and honest. Supporters’ groups must also be able to represent their members without fear or pressure.

“Recent investment by Mike Danson in a sporting arena has only added to the questions being asked by supporters about the future direction of the wider sporting interests surrounding the club.

“We are not asking supporters to blindly accept our view. We are asking questions, seeking transparency and demanding that supporters are properly heard.

“We know there are people within the wider supporters’ network who may have insight into these issues. We encourage anyone with genuine information or concerns to speak openly and responsibly.

“Our message is clear: Wigan Athletic belongs at the heart of this community, and supporters deserve a meaningful voice in its future.

“We will continue to organise, continue to ask questions and continue to push for change.

“This movement is growing. If you share our concerns, stand with us.”

Wigan Movement Statement, Agreements With @WiganAction Wasn’t Reached We Share The Same Views Let’s Keep Growing #wiganmovement #wafc #supportersvoice pic.twitter.com/KHGFg3hUvS

— Wigan Movement Group (@wiganmovement) September 6, 2026

The Wigan Athletic Supporters Group said: “Today’s result on the pitch was unacceptable, but it is important to recognise that the problems facing our club go far deeper than 90 minutes of football.

“What we are witnessing is the culmination of years of neglect, a lack of care, passion and commitment, and decisions at board and ownership level that have left supporters increasingly disillusioned. Our club is sleepwalking towards League Two, and the trajectory we are on cannot simply be accepted or ignored.

“The time has come for supporters to make their voices heard.

“There is growing frustration across the fanbase regarding the current ownership situation and the demands being made by Danson in relation to a potential sale.

“We believe those demands must be reconsidered before the club is allowed to deteriorate any further. The longer this situation continues without meaningful action, the greater the risk of our club being left in ruin.

“But perhaps the greatest source of anger is the complete lack of communication.

“Supporters have repeatedly expressed their concerns, yet time and time again, we feel ignored. Questions go unanswered. Opinions are dismissed. There is little evidence of the openness, transparency or engagement that a football club should have with the people who have supported it through thick and thin.

“That cannot continue.

“As a supporters’ group, we are now calling on the club and its ownership to meet with supporters and provide clarity on the current situation.

“We are asking the club to organise an open supporters’ event, or for representatives of the ownership to come into one of the club bars and speak directly to fans. We want honest answers about the future of our club, the ownership situation, and what – if anything – is being done to reverse the decline.

“The mood among supporters is changing.

“Frustration is turning into anger, and anger is turning into a determination to be heard.
Nobody wants confrontation, but nobody should mistake the patience of this fanbase for acceptance.

“This is our club. We have supported it, funded it and stood by it. We now expect to be listened to.

“If the club continues to refuse meaningful dialogue, supporters will have to consider what further action is necessary to ensure our voices cannot be ignored.

“The time for silence is over.

“We want answers. We want transparency. And above all, we want our club to have a future.”

Statement from the Wigan Athletic Supporters Action Group #wafc pic.twitter.com/btgjpVTT7x

— Wigan Athletic Supporters Action Group (@WiganAction) September 5, 2026