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A FORMER Premier League stadium has received a bizarre new name – but there is a heartwarming reason behind it.
Wigan Athletic won promotion to the top-flight in 2005 under Paul Jewell.
Against all the odds, the Latics managed to defy the odds and stay up for eight years before finally suffering relegation in 2013.
However, even that year saw the club make history as they famously beat Manchester City to lift the FA Cup.
The 25,138-seater DW Stadium, which opened in 1999 and is also home to Rugby League giants Wigan Warriors, hosted all of the ups and downs throughout that period, including Europa League matches after their Wembley success.
However, things have continued to go downhill since and they now find themselves in League One.
However, under boss and former midfield star …
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