Bolton players ‘in need of support’ after not being paid for 20 weeks

Bolton’s friendly trip to Chester on Friday has been called off after the players issued a statement claiming they have been put under “severe mental and emotional stress”.

Members of the Wanderers squad say they and the coaching staff have not been paid for 20 weeks, while they returned to pre-season to find their training facilities locked up.

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