Scudamore in talks with Wigan boss Whelan

PREMIER LEAGUE chief executive Richard Scudamore has held talks with Wigan chairman Dave Whelan after the sportswear supremo called on him to resign over the Carlos Tevez affair.

Scudamore phoned Whelan yesterday in response to an email from the Wigan chairman saying that he and Premier League chairman Dave Richards should consider resigning “over a dereliction of duty”.

The personal nature of the attack marked a new development in the row. A Premier League spokesman said: “The Premier League board and Mr Whelan have spoken today and both parties have agreed to continue their discussions in a manner more appropriate to League business.