
Sam Allardyce had a very successful tenure at Bolton from 1999 to 2007, and as they look for Ian Evatt’s replacement, he has now made it possible to rejoin the League One team.
After stints at West Ham, Sunderland, and Everton, the Englishman left in 2007 to take over Newcastle.
His final position was playing four games for Leeds, who were demoted from the Premier League in 2023.
After losing to Charlton Athletic on Tuesday, which dropped them to ninth place in League One, Bolton fired Ian Evatt and is now looking for a new manager.
Allardyce has made it possible for an emotional comeback, since his old team is still grieving from that dismissal.
Since I obviously departed Bolton in 2007, I’m not sure what my role there is. It’s been an incredible length of time. “I will always be passionate about Bolton,” he said on the No Tippy Tappy Football podcast.
“Bolton is my town and club, although I was born in the Midlands. Because of the wonderful moments I had as manager and as a player, everyone is aware of it. If they truly requested me to help, I would be happy to.
“Not as the manager though. I think that needs to go to somebody that’s ready to take the club to the next level. The board are hopefully there to support him.
There’s many, many, many a good coach that would want that position.”
Evatt’s sacking was announced on Wednesday, with academy coaches Julian Darby, Andy Taylor and Andrew Tutte taking interim charge.

Evatt joined Bolton in 2020, leading them to automatic promotion from League Two in his first season.
But he failed to take them into the Championship, losing last season’s play-off final.
After a run of poor results, the club’s board decided to act, though chairman Sharon Brittan took the chance to pay tribute to her side’s former boss.
“Ian arrived at a challenging time for Bolton Wanderers Football Club and his dedication to rebuilding, both on and off the pitch, has been commendable,” Brittan said when the sacking was announced.
He instilled a renewed sense of professionalism and purpose, and we are grateful for his significant contributions during his four and a half years at the helm.
He has been a pleasure to work with and I personally thank him for his hard work and passion for this Club.
“He has created a tremendous legacy and will always be remembered for the successes he has brought. We wish him nothing but success in the future. The Board are committed to finding the right candidate to lead Bolton Wanderers forward.”