Latics are rooted to the bottom of the Premier League with just nine games to go but their latest financial results showed a loss of just £4million - one of the lowest figures in the division. Whelan will continue to look at ways to save the club money as it bids to become self-sufficient, but the chairman is happy with their progress to date. "We have to keep on reducing our debt," Whelan told the Wigan Evening Post. "We are Wigan Athletic, we've come from the fourth division, and we're the smallest club in the Premier League. "We have a great fanbase that we've been building and building. "The crowds haven't been as good this year as last, but times are tough, we know that. "We've still got a very loyal and solid fanbase, and the fans will appreciate the team as long as they are continuing to fight for the shirt. "We are a small club - but we're a happy club."
