Richardson was fired by Wigan on November 10 as a result of an eight-game losing streak.
They have only six victories in 21 games, which puts them in 22nd place in the Championship table.
Steven Gerrard, a legend of Liverpool, is about to make a shocking switch to Wigan Athletic, another English club.
The Birmingham Mail reports that Gerrard has been mentioned in connection with the vacant managerial position at the EFL Championship team.
Aston Villa, a Premier League team, fired Gerrard in October of this year after the Villains’ dismal run of play left them hovering just outside the bottom three in the league standings.
The humiliating 3-0 loss to Fulham by Aston Villa at Craven Cottage ultimately signaled the end of Gerrard’s tenure as manager at Villa Park.
Former Rangers manager Gerrard left Aston Villa having presided over 13 wins, eight ties, and 19 defeats in 40 matches.
The former England captain, though, is being spoken about as a surprise possibility to succeed Leam Richardson at Wigan Athletic and might return to coaching soon.
Richardson was fired by Wigan on November 10 as a result of an eight-game losing streak.
They have only six victories in 21 games, which puts them in 22nd place in the Championship table.
