Wigan Warriors owner Ian Lenagan denies rumours of £10 million deal to sell club

WIGAN are NOT about to be sold to billionaire Michael Danson in a deal worth a reported £10 million.

There was talk owner Ian Lenagan was ready to hand over control of the Warriors to the man who has 25 per cent of the club already.

But Lenagan has dismissed any talk of it happening as nonsense.

He said: “This report is false.

“It is well known that Mike Danson and Darryl Eales are shareholders in Lenagan Investments, the company which controls ownership of Wigan.

“This is a very strong position for Wigan Rugby League Club Ltd and its supporters. There are no current plans for the Lenagan family to relinquish control of Lenagan Investments and, hence, Wigan Warriors.”

After taking a quarter of the club for £2.5 million, Danson – born in the Greater Manchester town – is seen as Lenagan’s long-term successor.

Any future sale to the New York-based businessman, who made his money with data companies and is still chief executive of GlobalData, would make him Super League’s richest owner.