Guardian Unlimited logo Guardian Unlimited 1 month ago

Wigan chairman sacks Marlon King and says the striker's career may be over

marlon king foot

Marlon King's most recent game for Wigan was as a substitute in the 3-1 win at Burnley last Saturday. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited

Related Topics:

  1. Marlon King
  2. Dave Whelan
  3. Wigan Athletic

Related Articles

  1. SoccerWay logo
    Marlon King sacked by Wigan after assault on woman
    1 month ago

    Middlesbrough striker Marlon King arrives at Westminster Magistrates Court in central London, in February 2009. Full Article at SoccerWay

  2. OneIndia logo
    Wigan owner says he regrets the day he signed Jamaican star King
    1 month ago

    London, Oct. 30 (ANI): Wigan owner Dave Whelan has said that regrets the day he signed disgraced Jamaican striker Marlon King. The Sun quoted Whelan, as saying: "The moment I heard he'd got 18 months, I said 'That's it, he's out. Sacked. Full Article at OneIndia

  3. Mirror.co.uk logo
    Jailed Marlon King will lose £2.7million after Wigan sacking
    1 month ago

    Marlon King will lose out on a staggering £2.7million in wages after being sacked by Wigan chairman Dave Whelan last night. Full Article at Mirror.co.uk

  4. TVNZ logo
    Football: Wigan's Marlon King jailed for punching woman
    1 month ago

    Wigan Athletic striker Marlon King was jailed for 18 months on Friday after the Premier League player was convicted of groping a woman and breaking her nose after she rejected his advances in a nightclub. Full Article at TVNZ

Related Quotes

  1. No one saw this coming in light of the evidence. He's very, very disappointed - because clearly, as he said in his evidence, it's mistaken identity. He didn't do that
    SOURCE: SoccerWay 1 month ago
  2. He is absolutely sacked - we will not tolerate football players who get sent to jail for 18 months. As far as we are concerned, he is finished with football at Wigan Athletic
    – Dave Whelan SOURCE: SoccerWay 1 month ago
  3. We have to follow the rules and regulations, which means we will have to give him 40 days' notice that his contract will be cancelled. He is absolutely sacked - we will not tolerate football players who get sent to jail for 18 months. As far as we are concerned, he is finished with football at Wigan Ath...
    – Dave Whelan SOURCE: Metro.co.uk 1 month ago
  4. I do personally regret the day we signed him. I always thought his heart and soul wasn't in being a professional footballer. We loaned him out last year, we were trying to off-load him this year and couldn't.
    – Dave Whelan SOURCE: SoccerWay 1 month ago
View all Related Quotes »
(What's this?)
  1. Are you a Publisher?

    We built Daylife.com using our SmartMedia Services platform, which can give you thousands of content-rich, advertiser-friendly pages (like this one) on any topic and with full editorial control. Learn More »

    Our Customers
    prev
    next
  2. Our Products
    Daylife Select

    A point & click tool to create dynamic content portals. Learn More »

  3. Daylife API

    Unlimited smart, customizable content to suit any publisher. Learn More »

  4. Enterprise API

    Use the Daylife Platform to distribute content across your sites. Learn More »

  5. SmartContext

    Weave the web's best content into your own. Learn More »

Browse More Photos

Daylife is the web's largest archive of news photos

  1. WIGAN, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 26: John Terry of Chelsea gets tackled by Marlon King of Wigan Athletic during the Barclays Premier League match between Wigan Athletic and Chelseaat JJB Stadium on September 26, 2009 in Wigan, England.
  2. Middlesbrough's Jamaican forward Marlon King (R) keeps the ball against Newcastle United's Irish midfielder Damien Duff (L) during their English Premier League football match at St James' Park on May 11, 2009 in Newcastle, north-east England.
  3. Hull City's Jamaican forward Marlon King (2nd L) tries to score past Sunderland defence during their English Premier League football match at The Kingston Communications Stadium in Hull, north-east England, on December 20, 2008.
  4. Hull City's Jamaican player Marlon King (L) celebrates at the final whistle in front of Arsenal's Spanish player Cesc Fabregas (R) after their Premiership match at The Emirates Stadium in London on September 27, 2008. Hull City won the game 2-1.
  5. Wigan Chairman Dave Whelan before kick off during during a Premiership game at Villa Park in Birmingham against Aston Villa, on May 3, 2008.

Cast of Characters

  1. Marlon King
  2. Wigan Athletic Wigan Athletic
  3. Dave Whelan
  4. Middlesbrough F.C. Middlesbrough F.C.
  5. Steve Bruce Steve Bruce
  6. Barclays Premier League Barclays Premier League