Post by mortontheblade on Nov 13, 2007 14:35:12 GMT -1
Jewell: No thanks Dave
Paul Jewell has rejected the opportunity to return to Wigan following talks with the club's owner and chairman Dave Whelan.
Whelan's decision to dismiss Chris Hutchings prompted fevered speculation that the man he replaced, Jewell, was being lined up for a return.
Jewell surprised the football world at the close of last season when he announced his decision to quit - just 24 hours after saving them from relegation.
No return
Whelan has made no secret of his desire to be reunited with a manager who steered the club to great success during his six-year stint at the helm, but Jewell has now elected to spurn his advances.
"Paul has made it clear he doesn't want the post," a Wigan spokesperson told The Guardian.
"But it made sense to ask him because of the unique relationship he has with the chairman. Dave asked Paul if he would come back and he thought about it but decided it was not for him.
"They did not get into any contractual discussions."
The spokesperson went on to confirm that the club are hopeful of making an appointment before their next game against Arsenal on 24th November.
"There are still a lot of decent applicants and it's a wide open field and we're still confident we will have a new manager in place by our next game."
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what. a. sur~~prise.
BRUCE!!