Phil Parkinson has resigned as manager of Bolton Wanderers. Parkinson, who has been at the helm for just over three years, and his assistant Steve Parkin have quit amid chaos off the pitch at the League One club.
A spokesperson for Bolton said: “The club has received the notices of resignation from manager Phil Parkinson and assistant manager Steve Parkin and the matter is being considered.”
Wanderers are awaiting the completion of a takeover by Football Ventures which had been blocked by a court order issued by Laurence Bassini, who tried to buy the club this year.
As the issue rumbles on, Wanderers have been hit on the pitch as, starting the season on minus 12 points for going into administration, they have been forced to field teams predominantly of youngsters in their first few games.
After they were beaten 5-0 at Tranmere on Saturday, Wanderers postponed their game with Doncaster on Tuesday night as they thought playing the youth team again “would be detrimental to both their welfare and development”. That could lead to a further deduction of points.
