[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]Neil Lennon‘s future at Bolton — as well as that of players — is in doubtBOLTON are facing meltdown with the futures of the players and boss Neil Lennon in fresh doubt.Wanderers had a crisis meeting with troubleshooter Trevor Birch and the PFA about unpaid wages, with the troubled club unable to find the £750,000 needed.
Birch may even put the club into voluntary administration by Friday if a buyer is not found in time.
That would be the ultimate nightmare as the club would lose 12 points, putting them on zero. They would face certain relegation and have to sell players to pay the wages.
And the crisis deepened yesterday as the players learned they will NOT be paid immediately by the PFA.
Union chief Gordon Taylor — a former Trotters player — will only be able to step in if the club goes into administration.
Young hopeful Zach Clough, striker Max Clayton and midfielder Mark Davies — their most sellable assets — could be sacrificed in the new year.
Bolton will need around £5million to get through the rest of the season, with no takeover close at this point.
Boss Lennon will not be paid this month either to add to his misery as Bolton unravel before his eyes.
Lennon, 44, feels badly let down by he club.
He has put on a brave face in public but insiders reveal he is at the end of his tether just a year after taking charge.
Owner Eddie Davies turned off the financial tap some time ago and Lennon was led to believe there were funds by chairman Phil Gartside.
However, Wanderers have simply been trying to make ends meet as they bid to cover their £5m annual losses.
Bolton sold their best player Chung-Yong Lee to Crystal Palace for £500,000.
Deals galore collapsed, with the final humiliation coming when Lennon agreed a move with Wolves for Rajiv van la Parra only to be told the club could not pay for him.
Birch has met interested parties. There is British-based interest featuring ex-player Dean Holdsworth’s group, a Far East group and an Arab investor who is keen but worried by their position.
There is no sign of an immediate deal and every week that passes sees the value of the club drop.
Any takeover would see Davies writing off the debts he ran up but there are still huge loan and tax bills to pay.
Wanderers has turned into a personal disaster for Isle of Man-based Davies, who made his fortune in kettle elements.
The lifelong fan admitted: “We’re continuing to negotiate but unfortunately no interested party has demonstrated all the elements needed to conclude a deal yet. The club’s position is increasingly perilous and new investment is needed quickly.”