Bolton Wanderers’ fixture with Nottingham Forest looks set to go ahead this weekend, with the PFA stepping in to pay a percentage of the wages owed to the players.  

That’s the latest according to Marc Iles at the Bolton News, who confirms on Twitter that the PFA have loaned the players a percentage of March’s wages, meaning that the game with Forest, which was supposed to be the Trotters’ final league game of the season, will go ahead.

Last weekend, Phil Parkinson’s squad went on strike on the eve of their clash with Brentford due to unpaid wages from the month of March, meaning that the game was postponed and still needs to be played.

As of yesterday, the Independent were reporting that the fixture was still awaiting a date as Laurence Bassini had the deadline for his takeover extended.

Whatever fixtures Bolton conclude in the coming week will be their last in the Championship for now, with Parkinson’s side heading for League One next season.

After a dismal campaign on and off the field, Bolton have been relegated alongside Ipswich Town and Rotherham United.

The Verdict  

This is obviously good news for Bolton and Forest, as more postponements put everyone in an awkward position.

From the players’ point of view, it is completely understandable how annoyed they’ve been, and the club should be ashamed of themselves.

Things need to change at Bolton if the club are to put this terrible 12 months behind them. The takeover needs sorting and the players need to get back to normality.

Thoughts? Let us know!