Ian Evatt believes football cannot go back to playing behind closed doors again amid rising coronavirus cases and the Bolton Wanderers boss has urged for fans to be able to continue attending matches.
11.12.2021 - 09:51 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Ian Evatt has explained to his Bolton Wanderers players how they cannot have their confidence affected by any critiscm they receive on social media and that they may wish to remove themselves from the platforms to get results on the pitch.
Wanderers have been critiscised on occasions after poor results and performances, such as the midweek loss on the road to Fleetwood Town.
Bolton head to Accrington Stanley today aiming to prove a point and get back to winning ways in League One after the
Ian Evatt believes football cannot go back to playing behind closed doors again amid rising coronavirus cases and the Bolton Wanderers boss has urged for fans to be able to continue attending matches.
Ian Evatt has implored the EFL to use 'common sense' when it comes to assessing if Bolton Wanderers' trip to Burton Albion next week can go ahead.
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Ian Evatt has given a positive update on talks to extend Xavier Aamechi's loan spell at Bolton Wanderers and believes that it an extension could become a reality.
Ian Evatt says that Bolton Wanderers will certainly take into account if a player is not vaccinated against Covid-19 as part of their decision making with signings in the January transfer window.
Ian Evatt believes there has been a 'significant shift' in the Bolton Wanderers squad towards taking the Covid-19 vaccine in light of events in the past few months.
Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt is not in favour of a circuit breaker in the League One season amid rising Covid-19 cases causing postponements of games as he believes it would not be beneficial during the winter months and that a way to continue must be found.
Burton Albion say that the club still expects its home League One clash next week against Bolton Wanderers to go ahead as planned at this time.
Ian Evatt admits that Dion Charles is a player who Bolton Wanderers are interested in signing ahead of the January transfer window but says Anthony Hartigan is not on the club's radar.
Bolton Wanderers will not be in action on Boxing Day after it was confirmed the game against Morecambe has been called off.
Ian Evatt admits the Bolton Wanderers forward players should be taking their chances more often but believes the squad also need to share the goals around amid their striking drought away from home.
The League One season is approaching the halfway mark and it is a tight table at this stage of the campaign.
Ian Evatt believes the Bolton Wanderers fans were 'fantastic' with their support of the team against Accrington Stanley but believes a 'very small minority' who make criticism personal is 'not acceptable'.
Ian Evatt feels Bolton Wanderers top scorer Dapo Afolayan is learning to deal with the roiugh treatment he sometimes receives from opposition players and that the attacker is progressing well in his first full season of men's professional football.
Bolton Wanderers will be without the services of captain Ricardo Almeida Santos this weekend against Accrington Stanley.
Ian Evatt lauded the achievements of Accrington Stanley under John Coleman and believes the way the club is run sustainably and with a realistic playing budget is an example Bolton Wanderers are aiming to follow.
Bolton Wanderers will be seeking to return to winning ways in League One this weekend when they make the short journey to take on Accrington Stanley.
Bolton Wanderers have been boosted with the return to fitness of MJ Williams and Harry Brockbank ahead of this weekend's clash against Accrington Stanley.
Former Bolton Wanderers boss Neil Lennon has been linked with the managerial vacancy at Ipswich Town.
Ian Evatt believes his Bolton Wanderers players must prove some of their critics wrong just like they did last season when they achieved promotion out of League Two.