“Verified interest” An ex-Man City and Leeds United striker is in the running for an EFL position after a Manchester United reunion claim was made – Details

Former Manchester City striker Robbie Fowler has emerged as a surprise

candidate for the manager’s job at Bolton Wanderers following the decision to sack Ian Evatt.

The Trotters, who won promotion from League Two under Evatt’s guidance in 2020

before winning the EFL Trophy in 2023, were beaten 2-0 in the play-off final by

Oxford United last season, but have hugely been off the promotion pace this time around.

Fowler, a 26-time England international, who also played for the likes of Liverpool,

Leeds United and Cardiff City, is aiming to forge a career as a manager in

English football after spells in Thailand, India, Australia and Saudi Arabia

and sources close to the 49-year-old he is interested in taking over at the Toughsheet

Community Stadium as he aims to steer the team to promotion. Liverpool icon

Fowler joined Manchester City in January 2003 after an 18-month stint at Leeds United.

The striker, who had only joined Leeds for £12m in November 2001 arrived at

City for around £6m after prolonged efforts from Kevin Keegan to get the transfer over the line.

He scored a combined total of 21 goals in 80 appearances for the then newly promoted side,

with his best season coming in the 2004/05 campaign when he registered 11 goals in

32 appearances before his dream return to Anfield in January 2006.

Robbie Fowler’s career as a coach

Legendary Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler became player-manager of

Thailand side Muangthong United shortly before his retirement from professional football in 2011.

He led the team to an impressive 10 wins in 15 matches before taking up a role in the Reds academy.

He returned to management eight years later with Brisbane Roar in Australia’s top

division and won 11 of his 23 games before resigning during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Fowler won just three of his 20 games at East Bengal when he returned to coaching

that same year before joining Saudi side Al-Qadsiah in June 2023,

where he was unbeaten with six wins and two draws from eight matches before

surprisingly being sacked by the club after four months.