Scudamore summons Wigan chairman for talks

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

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