George Boateng responds to reports that he has applied for the vacant Wigan Athletic manager role

Ghanaian coach, George Boateng, has refused to rule out coaching English side, Wigan Athletic, as he looks forward to managing a club soon.

He indicated that managing any of the teams trying to qualify to play in the Premier League, such as Birmingham, Bolton Wanderers, Charlton, and Wigan Athletic, appeals to him.

The former Coventry City assistant coach stated that he will ensure any club he joins aligns with his philosophy, vision, and style of play to help him settle and excel with the team.

“You know more than I do, but again, for me, it’s about trying to get the right role. It’s essential that you are aligned with the club in terms of vision, philosophy, and style of play. The EFL is a very challenging league. There are some big clubs in that division. If you look at Bolton Wanderers, Charlton, Birmingham, these are all good Premier League clubs trying to get out of the league, and Wigan, of course, is one of them,” he told Sky Sports.

Boateng did not clarify whether he has applied for the Wigan Athletic managerial job but only said that he would love to manage an English club.

“England has given me so much in terms of my football career and coaching. I’ve been coaching in England since 2018. The EFL League is good, same as the Championship, of course, very tough, but for me, I think it would be a right and good step to start a managerial career in that division,” he added.

Boateng is yet to land a managerial job after being dismissed by Coventry City as assistant coach in November 2024.

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