How much can Wigan Athletic spend under SCR?

Wigan Athletic has a guaranteed SCR spending limit of £4.6m — 85% of estimated football revenue of £9.2m.

What is Wigan Athletic's SCR headroom?

Wigan Athletic's estimated SCR headroom is £214k — the difference between their guaranteed 85% limit of £4.6m and their estimated £4.4m squad cost.

EFL Squad Cost Ratio

How much can Wigan Athletic spend?

Under the EFL's Squad Cost Ratio rules, Wigan Athletic have a guaranteed spending limit of £4.6m — 85% of estimated football revenue of £9.2m. Against their estimated squad cost that leaves £214k of headroom.

Wigan Athletic: the SCR breakdown

Estimated revenue (football) reported £9.2m
85% SCR limit (no owner top-up) £4.6m
Estimated squad cost estimated £4.4m
Headroom vs 85% limit +£214k

High spending power - squad cost is 47.7% of revenue

What this means

On these estimates, Wigan Athletic sit comfortably inside the 85% Green Threshold. They have room to invest in the squad without straining the rules.

Note on this club's figures. 2023-24 wages £11.7m on £9.2m revenue = 127% SCMP ratio — far beyond threshold. Club entered administration July 2025; 8-point deduction for late wage payments 2023-24; second 4-point deduction for missed wage deadline; 12-point deduction threatened. HMRC tax breach (Rule 17). Est. 2025-26 wages cut sharply to £84,350/wk (£4.39m/yr) after squad restructuring under administration. EFL transfer embargo applied. Existential financial risk. Sources: sentinelsportsgroup.co.uk (revenue/wage data), footballleagueworld.co.uk (EFL embargo), skysports.com (4-point deduction report).
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Figures are illustrative estimates from published accounts and public reporting, not official SCR submissions. SCR uses adjusted football revenue, which differs from headline turnover. Last reviewed 2026-05-17. Full rules explainer →