WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 14: Jack Taylor of Ipswich Town celebrates their victory after scoring the winning goal in the final minutes during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Ipswich Town FC at Molineux on December 14, 2024 in Wolverhampton, England. (Photo by Charlotte Wilson/Offside/Offside via Getty Images)
Former Sheffield Wednesday forward Ryan Lowe has filled the head coach vacancy at Wigan Athletic.
The League One club recently parted company with Shaun Maloney, and Lowe had been out of work since his Preston North End exit just one game into the season.
The 46-year-old, who helped fire Wednesday to promotion from League One as a player in 2012, has penned a three-and-a-half-year deal at the Brick Community Stadium.
He said: “I’m pleased to be here because it’s a fantastic football club with history and tradition. The club has had some good times and some bad times, and I’m here to bring the good times back. Hopefully we can have the Brick bouncing every Saturday afternoon and Tuesday evening.”
Lowe will be assisted by another former Owls promotion-winner in Glenn Whelan. The former midfielder had been in temporary charge following Maloney’s dismissal.
Also joining Lowe in the dugout will be ex-Wigan boss Graham Barrow, as well as former Huddersfield Town coach Frankie Bunn.
The latter, the father of former Terriers playmaker Harry, also represented Hull City as a player.
Lowe said: “I’m really excited about the project and I liked what the ownership group had to say. They showed me the vision of the football club and talked about getting the club back to where it belongs – and the first target is to get to the Championship.
