Bolton Wanderers’ home match vs Millwall on Saturday in doubt

Bolton’s Sky Bet Championship home match against Millwall on Saturday is in doubt due to concerns about the club’s safety certificate and money owed to police and stewards.

Bolton Council are meeting on Tuesday to discuss the club’s safety certificate and will make a decision if the game against Millwall at the Macron Stadium can go ahead after police and steward payments were not paid on time.

On Monday Sky Sports News reported that Bolton’s staff were told not to come to the club’s training ground after it was shut as no food was available.

The club’s staff, who are working as normal at the Macron Stadium, and players have yet to be paid their February salaries as the confusion at the Championship club continues.

Greater Manchester Police have also confirmed to Sky Sports News that they are owed money by Bolton.

Chief Inspector Colette Rose said: “We will always work closely with all of our football clubs across Greater Manchester to ensure fixtures can take place in a safe and enjoyable manner, and we have a proven track record of this.

“We seek to be flexible and supportive in our approach, and we fully understand the important role football clubs play in our communities. However, we need to ensure public money is spent appropriately and recovered fully when police deployments are made in support of private businesses.

“As we are continuously working with our clubs, we will always try and find ways to work with them to meet the payments they owe us. In reference to Bolton Wanderers, we are continuing negotiations with the club to settle amounts owed to GMP for match day services.”

Bolton are due in court next month to face a winding-up petition issued by HM Revenue and Customs, with the hearing scheduled to be held in the High Court on the morning of March 20.

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