Hes key to Hutchings axe

League Managers’ Association vice-chairman Frank Clark believes the loss of Emile Heskey to injury played a pivotal part in Chris Hutchings’ departure from Wigan yesterday.

Hutchings was promoted following Paul Jewell’s resignation at the end of last season but won only two of his 13 matches in charge and saw the Latics slip into the bottom three following the 2-0 defeat to Chelsea on Saturday.