Bolton Wanderers have parted company with manager Sammy Lee by mutual consent. Lee took over at the end of last season after Sam Allardyce left the club for Newcastle United. The Lancashire outfit have taken just five points from their first nine Barclays Premier League matches, with only goal difference keeping them off the bottom of the table. General manager Frank McParland has also left the club.
Bolton chairman Phil Gartside said: "This has been a difficult decision for all parties but we have agreed that the time is right.Sammy has played an important role in the club's recent history. We wish Sammy and Frank well for the future.Our efforts will now be to look for a replacement manager and to concentrate on the future."
Under Lee Bolton have progressed to the group stages of the UEFA Cup but their league form has been a major cause for concern.
Former manager Allardyce returned to the club on the opening day of the season as Newcastle won 3-1. Defeats at Fulham and Portsmouth followed before a 3-0 home victory over Reading briefly eased the pressure.However, further losses to Everton, Birmingham City and Chelsea, and a home draw with bottom side Derby County left Bolton in the relegation zone.
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