Wigan boss named "manager of the month"
Wigan Athletic boss Gary Caldwell has been named League One's Manager of the Month.
Wigan Athletic boss Gary Caldwell has been named League One's Manager of the Month.
It's after his side broke into the automatic promotion places in February - earning 10 points from a possible 12.
Caldwell said: “It’s great to receive the award, the first one for me as a manager but really I don’t see it as a personal award, more of a collective recognition of what we have achieved as a coaching team because everyone makes a vital contribution.
“So I have to give thanks to my staff first and foremost, then to the players because it is them who have put in a great effort in what was a very tough month. “The key thing now is for us to maintain our consistency as we move to the crucial last few weeks of the season, and not to lose our drive. We have to keep 100 per cent focused on reaching our target of promotion.”
George Burley, who chairs the Manager of the Month judging panel, said: “Gary was a first class professional as a player and he is now proving that he has the makings of an exceptional manager.
“Wigan had a great month, picking up 10 points out of 12 and conceding only one goal while scoring seven. This has taken them into the automatic promotion places.”