By his own admission, when Ian Evatt arrived at Bolton Wanderers, back in the summer of 2020, they were "absolutely broken".
Just shy of 12 months prior to his arrival, the club were rescued after teetering on the brink of extinction. Serious financial issues, administration and successive relegations had left Bolton on their knees in the EFL's basement division and their long-suffering fanbase at their lowest ebb.
The events that preceded Evatt's arrival are, undoubtedly, some of the darkest events in the club's history. But the former Barrow boss has helped to piece the club back together over the past two-and-a-half years - and now, he has his sights set on penning a new chapter in the club's story.
