Premier League: Wigan's glamour game against Chelsea on the opening day of the season will go ahead after the new Barclays Premiership club delivered a £270,000 cheque to Greater Manchester Police.
The match had been in doubt because of a long-running row over police costs.
However, owner Dave Whelan is adamant he is not backing down and that the money has been paid "under protest".
He has also warned the Football League would be in grave danger of collapsing if he were to lose a test case in the High Court.
Whelan is to pursue a counter-claim in a bid not only to recover the cash but state a case for the game as a whole. Whelan said, "I am just fighting for fairness and justice. We should only have to pay a reasonable charge."The bitter dispute has cast a shadow over the club's first appearance in the top flight.
The police even threatened to close the ground for the final three home games of last season but then relented.
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