CRISIS-CLUB Wigan will have only NINE senior players left in contract at the end of the season.
And most of them — some on high wages — are not even in the side at the moment, or even likely to figure in the future.
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The Championship strugglers were recently hit with a three-point deduction over the repeated non-payment of salaries.
And now the situation has become so bad players have revolted and refused to train after FOUR missed payments.
But things could soon get worse for Wigan, as just nine senior players will be tied down to contracts this summer.
Defenders Jason Kerr and Jack Whatmough are on longer deals but the duo have been troubled by injuries.
Jordan Jones is on loan while Anthony Scully can go.
And Tom Pearce has been available for purchase for the last two windows.
Striker Josh Magennis does not start that often these days either.
Tom Naylor and Charlie Wyke — both signed on lucrative deals — remain.
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While Callum Lang is under lock and key and in Latics chiefs’ plans.
An astonishing 19 players are out of contract, including star men like ten-goal top scorer Will Keane and James McClean.
But that list also includes five who came in on loan.
It is a dire situation for Wigan boss Shaun Malone.
If he wants to keep any of the other free agents, then the wages on offer will be much lower.