Mario Melchiot has rejected a pay cut at Wigan and opted to join Qatar club Umm Salal instead. Melchiot, who also played for Chelsea, Birmingham and Ajax, signed a two-year deal.

Wigan defender Mario Melchiot has left the club and sealed a deal with Qatar side Umm Salal.

Wigan manager Roberto Martinez is expecting captain Mario Melchiot to leave the club this summer.

Former Wigan defender Mario Melchiot will be playing football in Qatar next season.

Mario Melchiot has told Chelsea to expect a difficult game against Wigan on the final day of the season.

Wigan captain Mario Melchiot is confident relegation will still be avoided.

Wigan have close to a fully-fit squad available for the Barclays Premier League clash against Aston Villa at the DW Stadium.
Captain Mario Melchiot is manager Roberto Martinez’s only major absentee with the thigh injury which has kept him out for the

Wigan manager Roberto Martinez felt his side were denied a point by a controversial penalty award as they went down 1-0 at Birmingham to remain deep in relegation trouble. Referee Anthony Taylor adjudged that Wigan skipper Mario Melchiot – a former City

James McFadden’s controversial penalty gave Birmingham a 1-0 win and lifted them to the 40-point mark in the Barclays Premier League this season and piled on the relegation worries for Wigan at St Andrew’s.Former Blues defender Mario Melchiot appeared to

Mario Melchiot is hoping to return for Wigan’s FA Cup replay against Notts County, but Victor Moses and Marcelo Moreno are unavailable.