After being appointed as the manager of Wigan under controversial circumstances, Malky Mackay has not enjoyed a great start to life at the DW stadium.
Wigan have had only one win in the last five Championship matches. As a result, they sit 23rd in the table with the threat of relegation still increasing with every week. The Championship campaign takes a break for this weekend as FA Cup resumes in the third round with Wigan taking on Bolton away from home.
Mackay will be coming up against Bolton boss Neil Lennon who has been able to enjoy some decent results of late.
Bolton have suffered only one defeat in the last five and it appears as if the appointment of the former Celtic boss will be enough to get to the club out of relegation trouble for the campaign. Lennon is aware of the quality that Mackay possesses as a manager and he is confident that Wigan will be out of relegation trouble in the coming weeks. In this situation, Wigan would rather look at an exit from the FA Cup rather than allowing this competition to provide a distraction from the job at hand – avoiding relegation. Bolton are 15th in the table and are looking set to finish without much ambitions.
“It has been a difficult start for Malky.In the background there is the controversy.I know Malky well and the type of person that he is.I am very pleased to see him back in the game.Once all the furore dies down I think people will realise he is a pretty good manager and proven at this level. So long as it is not tomorrow I wish him all the best because he is a good guy really. Hopefully he can put that behind him and move forward,” said Lennon.
