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FOOTBALL: Bolton could be left with no players by mid-January

The struggling Championship club have not paid their players since October and could lose them all if they fail to pay them at the end of this month

FOOTBALL: Bolton could be left with no players by mid-January

Bolton could lose all their players by the middle of next month if they are not paid for a second successive time.

The Championship's bottom side have not won for 14 matches and last week were served with a winding-up petition by HM Revenue and Customs over an unpaid tax bill.

The squad have not yet received their wages for November and if they are not paid again at the end of December, they have the right to quit the club and find another team.

And manager Neil Lennon has admitted it is a worrying situation for the Trotters.

He said: “They can give the club two weeks’ notice. That is their right. Obviously at this time of year it’s a huge concern if they’re not getting paid. We need something done very, very quickly.

“They are well within their rights, obviously. No one has come forward to suggest that just yet but time is of the essence. It’s a really difficult time of year as well for everyone, including players.”

Bolton were in the Premier League until 2012 and have won the FA Cup four times.