Next Bolton Wanderers Manager Odds

Bolton are on the look out for a new manager following the mutual termination of Ian Evatt’s contract.

The Trotters suffered a dismal 2-1 loss to Charlton Athletic in midweek after a 1-1 home draw with League One strugglers Cambridge last weekend, seeing them sit three points off the play-off places in ninth-place. Prior to the start of the season, Bolton were expected to be challenging for the automatic promotion places following their play-off final defeat to Oxford United last campaign.

Ex-Wigan Athletic manager Leam Richardson is the current favourite for the job at Bolton.

The 45-year-old was most recently manager of Rotherham United where he had a disastrous spell in charge, having won just two of 24 matches during the 2023/24 campaign.

However, prior to his spell with the Millers, Richardson had done a good job at Wigan, having saved the club from relegation in League One 2020/21 following financial troubles, before getting the Latics promoted to the Championship in 2021/22 as they won the league title.

Richardson ended his time at Wigan with 49 wins and 30 draws from 117 matches across all competitions, equating to a 42% win rate.

Ex-Stoke City manager Steven Schumacher is a potential candidate to succeed Evatt at Bolton.

Schumacher managed the Potters just 32 times before leaving his role on 16th September in what was regarded as a surprise decision. At the Bet 365 Stadium, he managed to win 13 and draw 6 of those 32 matches in charge, equating to a 40% win percentage.

Prior to his spell with Stoke, Schumacher had a successful time as manager of Plymouth Argyle as he managed to earn promotion with the Mariners from League One in the 2022/23 season and won 57 of his 108 matches at the helm of the Home Park club.

Former Luton Town manager Rob Edwards has been linked with a shock move to Bolton.

The 42-year-old departed Kenilworth Road on 9th January with the Hatters sat in 20th-place in the Championship. However, it must be stated that Edwards does have a solid promotion record in his short managerial career.

Edwards actually managed to earn Forest Green promotion from League Two in the 2021/22 season and even earned Luton a shock promotion to the Premier League via the play-offs in the 2022/23 campaign, meaning that he has overseen two promotions in just under four years as a manager.

Des Buckingham is a name that will interest many Bolton fans, having impressed with Oxford United last season.

The 39-year-old actually earned promotion via the League One play-offs at the expense of Bolton last campaign, but, was sacked by Oxford on 15th December with the club sitting a lowly 20th-place in the Championship - a decision that many fans felt was harsh.

Prior to his time at Oxford, Buckingham had managed Mumbai City between October 2021 and November 2023, winning 39 of his 72 matches in charge, winning the Indian Super League Winners’ Shield in the 2022/23 season.

Neil Harris is another interesting candidate that could be in line to become Bolton’s next manager following his recent departure from Millwall?

Harris recently left the Lions for a third time as manager following a successful spell that saw them win 15 and draw nine of their last 35 matches, consolidating their place in the Championship.

The 47-year-old has actually managed Millwall 283 times in total, memorably winning promotion from League One via the play-offs in 2016/17.

Harris’ other spell as a manager in the Championship came with Cardiff City between November 2019 and January 2021, where he won 24 and drew 18 of his 62 matches in charge - equating to a 38.71% win percentage.

Schumacher’s predecessor at Plymouth in Ryan Lowe is also in the running for the vacancy at Bolton.

Lowe departed Preston just one game into the 2024/25 season, having felt as though he’d taken the Lilywhites as far as he could. During his time at Deepdale, the 45-year-old managed 13th, 12th and 10th-place finishes.

Prior to his spell at North End, Lowe had successful spells at Bury and Plymouth Argyle, managing to earn promotion from League Two in back-to-back seasons with each club having departed Gigg Lane in June 2019 due to Greater Manchester club’s financial demise.

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