Former Bolton Wanderers striker Chris O'Grady has joined a new club - two years on from his exit from the club.
07.05.2022 - 12:51 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Bolton Wanderers are preparing for a second season in a row under Ian Evatt and seeking to mount a promotion push in earnest next campaign.
Wanderers finished ninth in the third tier of English football this campaign with a total of 73 points, a fine achievement for a newly promoted side.
A total of 73 points would in most seasons be enough to have the Whites in and around the top six, but the high standards in League One this campaign meant that Bolton were 10 points behind sixth placed Wycombe Wanderers.
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Evatt admits that his side was perhaps not ready to reach the Championship this season on and off the pitch, but has vowed they will be in the future.
Next season, the likes of Wanderers, Portsmouth, Ipswich Town and the rest of the division will be taking on Derby County after the Rams were relegated from the Championship.
But whether the Whites and the rest of the division will be heading to Pride Park remains up in the air at the moment.
American businessman Chris Kirchner is keen to complete a takeover of the club that has been in administration for almost eight months.
But a stumbling block at this moment in time is the ownership of Pride Park, which is owned by former Rams chairman Mel Morris who separated it from the club back in 2018.
Given the stadium is separate from the administration process a deal needs to be struck with Morris and negotiations are said to be ongoing.
With that in mind, it has been reported by our colleagues at DerbyshireLive that if there is no resolution then Derby could look to play their home games away from Pride Park with Leicester's King Power Stadium and the bet365 Stadium
Former Bolton Wanderers striker Chris O'Grady has joined a new club - two years on from his exit from the club.
Ian Evatt will be leaving no stone unturned at Bolton Wanderers as he aims for his side to hit the ground running in the new League One campaign.
Bolton Wanderers have confirmed that the club's pre-season friendly versus Oldham Athletic has been called off after taking account of the reaction of some supporters to the planned game.
The composition of League One is almost complete with only one more place left in the division for next season.
The summer transfer window will officially open on June 10, with several players set to be on the move.
Former Bolton Wanderers defender Harry Brockbank has made a surprise departure from American side El Paso Locomotive just months after moving there.
Bolton Wanderers wasted little time in announcing their retained list not long after the League One season came to an end.
Former Manchester City winger Patrick Roberts has vowed the 6-0 battering on his Sunderland debut at the hands of Bolton Wanderers did not make him reconsider his move to the club.
Mansfield Town booked their place in the League Two play-off final after overcoming Northampton Town.
Ian Evatt is well aware of the expectancy that will be at Bolton Wanderers next season to be in the top six in League One but the Whites boss is looking forward to that challenge.
Ian Evatt is adamant that chairman Sharon Brittan and the Bolton Wanderers board do not have to show him any financial evidence of their backing to reach the Championship as he has always received what he has asked for from them as he hailed their 'miraculous' work to get the club to where it is.
Bolton Wanderers have confirmed their first four fixtures of their pre-season schedule ahead of the new League One season.
Fabrice Muamba is 'excited' at the prospect of returning to Bolton Wanderers to coach in the club's academy after the move this summer has become official, he revealed.
Ian Evatt believes Bolton Wanderers 'limit the risk' associated with making signings in the transfer window and is hoping they can bring in more positive acquisitions after their January successes.
George Johnston feels Bolton Wanderers proved during the recently concluded season that they can compete with the top teams in League One even with injuries or not at their best and feels it is an exciting prospect.
Dion Charles says Bolton Wanderers have their sights set high for next season in League One as they know what they have to do to get there and vowed the Whites will be one of the big teams expected to do well.
Gerard Pique says former Bolton Wanderers and Real Madrid defender Fernando Hierro was his favourite player as a child as he highlighted Manchester United and Barcelona legends too as big influences.
Cambridge United defender Jack Iredale has described his spell at the U's as the most enjoyable time of his career so far after he turned down a fresh contract offer amid a transfer link to Bolton Wanderers.
MJ Williams believes Bolton Wanderers must back themselves in the big games next season as they aim to compete for the upper echelons of League One.
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