Last updated: 5th October 2008
Whelan: Looking for investment
Wigan owner Dave Whelan has admitted he is open to offers for the club.
Whelan, who has financed Wigan's rise from the fourth tier of English football to the Premier League, has revealed he is looking for new investment into the club.
The 71-year-old, who has been critical about the number of foreign investors in English football, says he would consider all offers of financial help at the JJB Stadium.
"If it is for the good of Wigan Athletic I would welcome any interest from anywhere," Whelan told The People.
"All I have got at heart is Wigan.
"If anybody wants to be part of it - and they have the interests of the club at heart too - I am willing to do it."

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| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Thursday 16th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 19:45 | Crewe vs Wigan |
| Sunday 19th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 15:00 | FC St Veit vs Wigan |
| Wednesday 22nd July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 19:00 | Eintracht Frankfurt vs Wigan |
| Saturday 25th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 15:00 | Hannover 96 vs Wigan |
| Tuesday 28th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 19:30 | Preston vs Wigan |
| Wednesday 29th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 19:30 | Barnsley vs Wigan |
| Sunday 2nd August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 15:00 | Sheff Wed vs Wigan |
| Saturday 8th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 15:00 | Motherwell vs Wigan |
| Monday 10th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 19:45 | FC Utrecht vs Wigan |
| Saturday 15th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Aston Villa vs Wigan |
| Tuesday 18th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Wigan vs Wolverhampton |
| Saturday 22nd August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Wigan vs Man Utd |
| Saturday 29th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Everton vs Wigan |
| Saturday 12th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Wigan vs West Ham |
| Saturday 19th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Arsenal vs Wigan |
| Saturday 26th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Wigan vs Chelsea |
| Saturday 3rd October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Hull vs Wigan |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sunday 24th May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Wigan 1 - 0 Portsmouth | |
| Saturday 16th May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Stoke 2 - 0 Wigan | |
| Wednesday 13th May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Wigan 1 - 2 Man Utd | |
| Saturday 9th May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Brom 3 - 1 Wigan | |
| Saturday 2nd May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Wigan 0 - 0 Bolton | |
| Sunday 26th April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Blackburn 2 - 0 Wigan | |
| Saturday 11th April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Wigan 1 - 4 Arsenal | |
| Sunday 5th April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Everton 4 - 0 Wigan | |
| Sunday 22nd March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Wigan 1 - 0 Hull | |
| Saturday 14th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 1 - 2 Wigan | |
| Wednesday 4th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Wigan 0 - 1 West Ham | |
| Saturday 28th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 2 - 1 Wigan | |
| Saturday 21st February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Middlesbrough 0 - 0 Wigan | |
| Saturday 7th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Wigan 0 - 0 Fulham | |
| Saturday 31st January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Aston Villa 0 - 0 Wigan | |
| Wednesday 28th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Wigan 1 - 1 Liverpool | |
| Saturday 17th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man City 1 - 0 Wigan | |
| Wednesday 14th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man Utd 1 - 0 Wigan | |
| Sunday 11th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Wigan 1 - 0 Tottenham | |
| Friday 2nd January | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| Tottenham 3 - 1 Wigan | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Sunderland | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | West Ham United | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 0 |
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