Bolton players and staff ordered to stay away from training due to food shortage at cash-strapped club

BOLTON boss Phil Parkinson and his players stayed away from their training on Monday – because there is a shortage of food and fuel at the ground.

Chairman Ken Anderson is trying to sell the club but their current financial problems are dire.

Training ground staff had been to local supermarkets for food recently as regular suppliers withdrew their services.

The first-team players already pay around £200 a month in advance to be fed by the club – but currently there is a cash flow crisis at Wanderers.

The depth of the problem was illustrated last week when wages were not paid for February.

Anderson told the staff that there would be more news this week – but they were then told not to report for work. Ground staff were also told to go home.

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Bolton lost at Swansea at the weekend to drop closer to relegation to League One. They will also have a winding-up order served by the taxman later this month.

Meanwhile, potential buyer Parminder Basran may walk away from negotiations over a dispute about who pays salaries and the tax bill.

The Cheshire-born businessman is offering £27 million for Bolton, more than originally planned, and his backers do not want to incur any more expense.

Direct debit payments from season-ticket holders have not been taken, leaving some wondering whether their cards will be valid on Saturday, when the Trotters face Millwall.

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