{"id":42834,"date":"2021-07-01T19:38:34","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T17:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/?p=42834"},"modified":"2021-07-01T19:13:02","modified_gmt":"2021-07-01T17:13:02","slug":"warriors-defender-tendayi-darikwa-extends-stay-at-wigan-ahletic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/warriors-defender-tendayi-darikwa-extends-stay-at-wigan-ahletic","title":{"rendered":"Warriors Defender Tendayi Darikwa Extends Stay At Wigan Ahletic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>England-based Warriors defender, Tendayi Darikwa has extended his stay at English League One side Wigan Athletic after signing a two-year contract saying \u201cI\u2019m delighted to be back here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 29-year old whose contract was set to expire in June is one of the nine players at the club who have been offered new deals.<\/p>\n<p>The Latics announced this Thursday that they were delighted to confirm that defender Darikwa has signed a new deal at the Club until the summer of 2023. Said the club:<\/p>\n<p><b>_Darikwa joined Latics in January following his departure from Sky Bet Championship side Nottingham Forest, making over 50 appearances for the Club._<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>_The right-sided defender was a mainstay in Latics\u2019 starting XI in the second half of the 2020-21 League One season and played a crucial role as he helped Leam Richardson\u2019s side heroically survive from relegation against all of the odds._<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>_After making his debut in the 3-3 draw at Rochdale in January, the Zimbabwe international went on to make a further 25 league appearances for Latics, helping the defence provide a solid platform to push towards safety._<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>_Darikwa will continue to provide a wealth of experience in the dressing room to his fellow teammates, having played in over 200 league matches, with a good percentage of those coming in the Championship._<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Speaking after signing the new contract, Darikwa said:<\/p>\n<p><b>_I\u2019m delighted to be back here at the Football Club._<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>_I really enjoyed my time during the second half of last season when I joined. We\u2019ve been speaking for a few weeks now, and I can\u2019t wait to get going again._<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>_Leam was probably the main reason (to re-sign). As soon as he signed his deal last season, he outlined his plans for this year and it was something I wanted to be part of. I want to take this Football Club back to where it should be._<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Darikwa joined Latics in January following his departure from Sky Bet Championship side Nottingham Forest<\/p>\n<p><b>More: Pindula News; Wigan Athletic<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. 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