Mackay was reported to have sent racist, sexist and homophobic texts while in his old post at Cardiff, but Wigan chairman Dave Whelan is convinced he is the right man for the job.

Rosler, 45, was brought to the north west by owner Dave Whelan from west London club Brentford just under 12 months ago and helped Wigan secure a fifth-place finish last season before the team’s form dipped drastically this term.

The Latics lost 3-1 to Bolton Wanderers away from home on Friday night where they completely fell apart in the second half to concede three goals in quick succession after a strong first half performance.

Albion scored inside the first minute and despite Wigan’s control over the game from then on, their seventeen shots on goal all went begging.

The Latics drew 3-3 against Fulham on Saturday, once again coming from behind to salvage something from a game.

Rosler will be locking horns with Fulham manager and ex Manchester City teammate Kit Symons at the weekend, his counterpart equally in need of a victory after his side lost 5-2 to Derby in mid-week.

The persistent determination of Wigan, despite three consecutive stalemates, finally paid off as James McClean’s late double helped his team back from a 1-0 deficit against Championship leaders Derby County.

Wigan have gone six games without a win whereas Brentford have had a solid start with a 17-point return from 11 fixtures

Despite plenty of promise and possession Wigan were again unable to produce goals this weekend, losing 2-0 to Bournemouth

The Latics boss was asked if he would consider playing for Gibraltar, who is not yet a full member of FIFA, against the World Cup winners

After three straight wins in all competitions, Oldham seem to have sprung into life in the last couple of weeks after failing to win all of their opening five games, top scorer Jonathan Forte a key cog in the their turnaround.