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Championship club Wigan Athletic has confirmed the appointment of Kolo Toure as a first-team manager at the club. Toure will join the club on a three-and-a-half-year contract that will see him ...

Wigan have confirmed the appointment of Kolo Toure as the club’s new manager. The 41-year-old, who was a first-team coach at Leicester City, had held positive talks with the Championship club ...

Wigan CEO Malachy Brannigan said: "We are delighted that Kolo has become the new manager of Wigan Athletic Football Club, and the Board are pleased that he is the man to take us forward.

I've been watching Wigan for 46 seasons and running the supporters' club for 44. I've known Darren for so long. I met him at a game against Walsall when we were both kids about 14 years of age.

Kolo Toure has been appointed as the new manager of Championship club Wigan. The former Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool defender succeeds Leam Richardson, who was sacked earlier this month.