Training ‘pushed back to Monday’ by Wigan after players and staff are not paid

The Sky Bet Championship’s bottom club have not paid players or staff on time on four occasions this season

Wigan players were absent from training today (Richard Sellers/PA)

Wigan players were absent from training on Friday after not receiving their wages on time for the fourth time this season.

It is understood that training has been “pushed back to Monday” with a collective decision made by players and coach Shaun Maloney. The players are apparently not in the right mental state following the late payment of wages.