Megson quits to take Trotters job - TalkSoccer

**Olzy** · 24-10-2007, 08:26 PM

Leicester chairman Milan Mandaric has confirmed Gary Megson has left the club and will hold talks with Bolton after compensation was agreed.

Mandaric issued a message to Leicester supporters via the club's official website following the news he had granted Megson permission to speak to Bolton after an afternoon of protracted compensation negotiations.

The statement read: "Gary decided that he wanted to speak to Bolton. We have agreed compensation and we move on.

"This is something that was not planned. We have worked tirelessly to prevent this from happening but in the end there was nothing we could do. Gary's heart was not in this football club anymore.

"It is important that we all remain focussed on our common goal. We must channel all of our energy and desire into making sure that this football club continues to move forward.

"As supporters of this football club I need to ask you to keep believing at this difficult time. Our original plans and objectives still remain the same. They have not changed.

"There is an old saying - it is not the loser who goes down, it is the loser who does not get back up again. This football club and its supporters are not quitters."

Gerry Taggart and Frank Burrows have been placed in charge of first-team affairs for Saturday's home game against Barnsley.

Mandaric added: "We must collectively pull all of our efforts together to support them.

"We need your support more than ever when we take on Barnsley at the Walkers Stadium this weekend.

"We must unite and move forward - stronger than ever before. I appreciate your support and I will always thank you for that."

Leicester had already spurned two approaches from Bolton, who parted company with Sammy Lee last week, but relented after Megson, 48, hinted he was interested in a return to the top flight.

Mandaric said: "Despite by best efforts to retain his services and turning down two formal approaches from Bolton, Gary left me with no choice last night when he informed me he wanted to leave Leicester and talk to the Premier League club.

"I made it abundantly clear Bolton's interest was neither welcome or invited but it was evident to me that following a meeting requested by Gary following last night's home defeat by Sheffield United his loyalties and heart lay elsewhere."

**Huckerbys right foot** · 24-10-2007, 08:55 PM

yay

we may just get Paul Jewell afterall

**Olzy** · 24-10-2007, 09:58 PM

Doubt it.

But the Leicester situation is a joke. Sooo many managers in the past year now.

Is Megson even that good? I doubt he will attract the kind of calibre Bolton have been getting during the years.

**Huckerbys right foot** · 24-10-2007, 10:04 PM

He's crap

he was poor for us under temp manager years ago

did ok at WBA

failed at Forest

didnt even give it a go at Leicester

i dont think he will keep Bolton up

**Olzy** · 25-10-2007, 10:10 PM

bye bye Anelka, El Diouf etc.

Then he will only be able to attrack mediocre players.

I think Bolton are on a slippery slope.

**Mighty T.A.L.** · 26-10-2007, 12:22 PM

Megson will not do Bolton a better team. He's a manager at Championship level. Bolton fans must be real dissapointet with that choice.

mr.watford · 26-10-2007, 01:12 PM

the strangest managerial decision since..ever. leicester must be fucking delighted, he couldn't even get forest in the top half of league one when they should have pissed the league that year.

**Olzy** · 26-10-2007, 10:24 PM

Watford are going to be the new Bolton anyways.

**Mighty T.A.L.** · 28-10-2007, 10:43 AM

New Bolton? That dosen't look good.

**Mighty T.A.L.** · 28-10-2007, 11:33 AM

Frank Burrows is temporary at charge. Former Leicester favourite Steve Walsh has confirmed his interest in becoming the next Foxes manager.