Champagne start for Whelan’s Wigan

DAVE WHELAN welcomes champions Chelsea to Wigan on the opening day of the Barclays Premiership season fully intent on raising the club’s profile.

Fri, 24 Jun, 2005 - 01:00

Ken Gaunt

It is a wonderful new world for a team which gained league status in 1978 and Wigan owner Whelan is determined they will not be found wanting.

However, he admits it is difficult to recruit top players after being rebuffed in his bid to bring Chelsea midfielder Scott Parker to the JJB Stadium.

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