Bolton Wanderers announce interim management trio for Huddersfield clash
WANDERERS have announced who will be put in caretaker charge for Saturday’s game at Huddersfield Town after the departure of Ian Evatt.
Julian Darby, Andy Taylor and Andy Tutte will be in interim charge for the game at the John Smith’s Stadium as the club begins its search for their next permanent boss.
Evatt’s exit by mutual consent was confirmed this morning – but it is understood that he was followed by both assistant managers, Stephen Crainey and Peter Atherton, first team goalkeeper coach Matt Gilks and first team analyst Lewis Duckmanton.
That left Bolton to promote from the youth ranks, although in Farnworth-born Darby they have a coach with considerable senior football experience.
Though currently coach of the Under-18s, the 57-year-old has helped out at first team level before alongside Jimmy Phillips and with Phil Parkinson.
He also worked alongside managers like Uwe Rosler at Leeds United and Billy Davies at Preston North End and Nottingham Forest.
Taylor has worked with AFC Fylde as an assistant manager but has been with Bolton since last January when he replaced Matt Craddock as B Team manager.
Former midfielder Tutte has worked with the B Team in a player-coach role for the last few years since ending his first team career with Bolton because of injury.
Wanderers face Northampton Town on Tuesday night at the Toughsheet Stadium but it is not known whether they will have concluded their search for a new manager by that stage.