Bolton Wanderers will face a rebuilding job over the next few months ahead of next season, with the Trotters having been relegated from League One following the vote to end the regular campaign.

The club have now confirmed that both manager Keith Hill and his assistant David Flitcroft will be leaving their positions at the end of their contracts, which expire at the end of June, with pair having had to try and galvanize a side that started the campaign with a 12 point deduction.

The Trotters will now be needing to look to the future and try and find the right type of manager to help them get up and running next season in the English fourth tier, and it will be very important that they make the right appointment as they look to get the club heading back in the right direction.

Any new manager that comes into Bolton will be likely faced with the task of refreshing the squad on a tight budget and be needing to try and identify the right players to help the club get to grips with life in League Two next term.

Here then, we take a look at FIVE managers that Bolton should potentially be considering to replace Hill…

One managerial appointment that Bolton should consider is Kevin Nolan, who would likely prove to be a very popular choice given the 37-year-old enjoyed a successful ten-year spell with the Trotters in his playing career between 1999 and 2009.

Nolan has also managed to gain managerial experience with both Leyton Orient and Notts County, which means he has some experience in managing at that level, and although he is currently a first team coach at West Ham United he could be tempted for another managerial spell, especially if it meant a return to Bolton.

Another manager that Bolton should be considering is Nigel Clough, who has left Burton Albion after agreeing to end his second spell in charge of the Brewers, during which time he helped the club earn promotion from League One to the Championship in 2016.

Clough has shown he has the ability to get the most out of relatively small squads and perform well on a tight budget, which would make him well suited to the potential task of getting Bolton moving back in the right direction. Although he might be looking for opportunities at a higher level than League Two.

Bolton should consider appointing Graeme Jones as Hill’s successor, with the former West Brom, Belgium and Everton coach having parted company with Luton Town at the end of April, after what proved to be a tough challenge for him to try and keep the Hatters in the Championship in his first managerial role.

Jones though has shown he has the ability to improve players on the training ground and was perhaps somewhat unfortunate not to have been given the chance to see if he could keep Luton in the Championship in their final nine matches, but he did show enough to suggest he could be a good option for Bolton.

If Bolton are wanting to appoint a manger with a proven record of success in League Two, then Ryan Lowe is certainly someone who should be being considered. The 41-year-old led Bury to promotion from the fourth tier in the 2018/19 season despite a lot of financial uncertainty at Gigg Lane.

Lowe has then followed that up by securing another promotion to League One this season with Plymouth Argyle, and although he might now be wanting to turn his attentions to League One, he could potentially be persuaded to join Bolton if they can convince him of a clear long-term vision.

Another manager that Bolton should consider is Ian Evatt, who has proven himself to be something of a rising star, having taken over Barrow and established them as one of the best sides in the National League over few years – and they were top of the National League table when the season was ended.

Evatt could yet potentially find himself in League Two with Barrow next term, but if they were to miss out on promotion, then Bolton could potentially offer him his first job in the football league and it would be an opportunity which the 38-year-old would be fully deserving of.