EFL Adjourn Plans To Shut Down Bolton Wanderers
Despite missing deadline day given by the EFL, Bolton Wanderers have been told by the football governing body that plans of shutting down the club have been put on hold.
Being on the verge of liquidity, Bolton’s administrator, Paul Appleton was asked to either sell the club or prove if they will be able to fund for their expenses for the rest of season in the last 14 days.
And having missed the due date set by EFL, the EFL on Tuesday released that plans to expel Bolton from football activities in England have been put on hold.
“Despite further exchanges with the administrators over the course of the Bank Holiday weekend, and right up until (Tuesday’s) deadline of 5pm, a resolution to ongoing impasse in negotiations regarding a completion of sale at Bolton Wanderers has not yet been found.
“The EFL board has therefore taken the decision to lift the suspension on the notice of withdrawal, which was issued as per the EFL’s insolvency policy when the club entered administration in May 2019.”
Paul Appleton, insisted he is aware of the EFL withholding the decision to shut down the club but is ever ready to save Bolton.
“All parties have been in continuous dialogue throughout the day and are working closely together (on Tuesday) evening in order to bring a deal to completion,” he said.
Adding to the development, Debbie Jevans, EFL executive chair also added;
“Despite repeated assurances, we are extremely disappointed that we are still not in a position to reach a successful resolution with the sale of Bolton Wanderers and have therefore taken the decision to lift the suspension on the notice of withdrawal. I again urge all parties to finalise the proposed takeover.”
If Bolton fail to deliver, they will follow financially stricken League One club, Bury, who have been expelled from English football by the EFL on Tuesday.
