Bolton fires Megson with club in relegation zone
Published:Wednesday | December 30, 2009 | 6:04 PM
Gary Megson was fired by Bolton today with the club in the Premier League relegation zone, and after failing to convince the fans he was the right manager.
The 50-year-old Megson was booed off the pitch yesterday after Bolton threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Hull.
Bolton are 18th in the standings on 18 points, along with West Ham and Hull, but with two games in hand.
Assistant manager Chris Evans and first-team coach Steve Wigley will take temporary charge of the team, which faces fourth-tier club Lincoln in the third round of the FA Cup on Saturday and Arsenal in the league next Wednesday.
Megson joined Bolton in October 2007 as Sammy Lee\'s replacement. His appointment was greeted with hostility by a section of the club\'s fans.