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Rescued Bolton appoint Hill as manager


Keith Hill says his first job as Bolton boss is to “recruit a number of players”

Bolton Wanderers have appointed Keith Hill as their new manager, three days after Football Ventures (Whites) Limited completed its takeover.

The League One club’s future had been in doubt prior to the deal, with administrators warning of liquidation.

Bolton, bottom of the table on -11 points, suffered a third successive 5-0 league loss to Gillingham on Saturday.

Hill, 50, replaces Jimmy Phillips, who had been in caretaker charge since Phil Parkinson left on 22 August.

“My first job is to recruit a number of players ahead of Monday’s deadline,” Hill told the Bolton website.