MJ Williams is sure that Bolton Wanderers can build upon their first season back in League One since 2020 and that the current squad are committed to the club as they aim for a promotion push next season.
25.03.2022 - 08:27 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Ian Evatt says Bolton Wanderers will not turn down a return to the Championship this season as they aim to make a late charge for the play-offs but that the Whites want to stay in the second tier when they get there and will be stronger after the upcoming transfer window in the summer.
Wanderers, having won promotion out of League Two last season, have ambitions of making it back-to-back successes with hopes of making the top six this campaign.
The gap to the top six is nine points and Wanderers have a vital week when they return to action after the international break which could determine their campaign's outcome and have a big say in which division they will be playing in next season.
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They take on Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium before home clashes versus fellow play-off hopefuls Portsmouth and Sheffield Wednesday with three games in the space of eight days which will have a big say in if their hopes of being in the Championship via the play-offs is still realistic - or if Wanderers will still be in League One in 2022/23.
Wanderers have been put in this position thanks to their January transfer window business which has seen them obtain the likes of Dion Charles, Jon Dadi Bodvarsson, Aaron Morley and Kyle Dempsey.
That business has helped to build upon strong foundations to the squad which bodes well for the future.
Evatt admits Wanderers might not be ready to reach the Championship yet, though they would not turn a return to the second tier of English football down if it comes their way this season.
But he has vowed that when Wanderers do reach the Championship, he is adamant they will stay there and not
MJ Williams is sure that Bolton Wanderers can build upon their first season back in League One since 2020 and that the current squad are committed to the club as they aim for a promotion push next season.
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