David Wheater

Oldham releases this official statement today:

Oldham Athletic can confirm that players David Wheater and Gary Woods will no longer be a part of the First Team squad.

Due to matters that neither party is in a position to disclose, the decision has been made to ensure the football club can now focus on the season ahead.

No further comment will be made by the club at this time.

https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2020/september/21092020-club-statement/

Marc Isles revealed that they have been told they can only train with the kids.

David Wheater's management company have released the following statement:

Do the right thing Ian, get him a contract.

What is actually going on here? Don't they already have contracts? Have they been naughty boys?

wanderlust wrote:What is actually going on here? Don't they already have contracts? Have they been naughty boys?

My guess is he's gone on strike again due to late payment of wages.

I'm thinking Oldham are in financial difficulties and asked all  the players/some of the players to take a voluntary pay cut - and he's said no (with presumably all but his mate agreeing - and that's why they have been moved out of the squad from the rest of them).

Or something along those lines.

What a complete and utter surprise to me that Iles is tweeting about it!!!!



It's nothing to do with him or our club and if he's so concerned about players and other clubs then why hasn't he said a dickie bird about poor Wigan's perilous position and possible extinction?

You can bet Wheater is their top earner and they are trying to move him on because they can't afford it now.