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Wigan Athletic players and staff had to wait three days before their June wages arrived - the second time in as many months a delay has occurred.

Mal Brannigan, chief executive at the newly-promoted Championship club, apologised to employees affected which saw their wages land today (Monday, July 4) rather than last Friday (July 1).

He says the issue was due to a technical problem processing the payments from the club’s parent company, before hitting the club’s account. A similar issue happened the previous month although it is claimed that particular problem was centred around the Jubilee weekend which saw an extra bank holiday added to the calendar.

“We are really sorry that the staff did not receive their salaries as scheduled on Friday," Brannigan told the Wigan Post.

“Due to an issue beyond our control, I informed staff on Friday that their pay would not hit their accounts until Monday, despite a full day of trying to resolve the issue. I am really mindful of this club’s recent past, so we felt it was important we addressed the issue publicly to avoid unnecessary speculation and alarm.

"The payments processes have been changed, so this will not occur again. The club has offered to assist any staff who have suffered immediate hardship as a