I have no idea, but I think that I can say, with some confidence, that someone, smoewhere -not Lancs- is at the Madam.
Check this from today's Times:
League chief Rick Parry’s gaffe over Wigan Athletic
EFL chairman discusses bet rumour with fan
Matt Lawton, Chief Sports Correspondent
Friday July 03 2020, 12.01am, The Times
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The comments could be a source of serious embarrassment for Parry
Rick Parry has been involved in an astonishing conversation with a Wigan Athletic fan during which the chairman of the English Football League said there was a rumour that the club’s administration was linked to “a bet in the Philippines on them being relegated”.
Four weeks ago Wigan were sold from one Hong Kong-based company to another, both of which were until recently majority-owned by the same businessman and a high-stakes professional poker player, Dr Choi Chiu Fai Stanley.
Au Yeung Wai Kay, a Chinese businessman, has since replaced Dr Choi as the majority shareholder of Next Leader Fund, which purchased the club from International Entertainment Corporation (IEC), a Hong Kong-based, Cayman Islands-registered company, on June 2.
But news has emerged this week that the Sky Bet Championship club is now facing a 12-point deduction after being put into administration because the owners are now refusing to invest any more money.
That prompted a supporter, who claims to live in Parry’s road in a village in Cheshire, to seek an explanation from the EFL chairman. The fan, who asked not to be named, told The Times last night that he managed to catch Parry as he returned home in his car.
In a video that was posted last night on Twitter, which shows only his feet, Parry says: “There are all sorts of rumours. There’s rumours that there is a bet in the Philippines on them being relegated because the previous owner has got gambling interests in the Philippines.”
The comments could be a source of serious embarrassment for Parry, 65, a former Premier League and Liverpool chief executive who became chairman of the EFL last year, raising questions about how wise he was to have such a sensitive conversation with a fan on the street. The EFL confirmed last night that Parry had engaged with a fan but was unaware he was being filmed outside his home. A statement from the EFL said: “The EFL is aware of a video of its chairman posted on social media this evening that discusses recent developments at Wigan Athletic.
“It was part of a much wider and impromptu discussion he was having with a Wigan supporter he does not know but who lives in the same area.
“The private conversation focused around the events of the last 24-48 hours, how the EFL can assist and what happens next. The various rumours and reports that have been circulating throughout today were also discussed.
“Whilst the chairman was unaware he was being filmed, he was happy to engage in the debate and appreciates this is a concerning and challenging time for all those associated with the club.”