The Times says Paul Jewell is among the favoured choices put forward after Bolton slumped to their fifth defeat in their opening six Barclays Premier League matches of the season on Saturday, leaving them in the relegation zone.

Bolton, who slipped to the bottom of the table after Derby County's victory last night, denied that there had been a formal board meeting yesterday to discuss the future of Lee. There were conflicting signals about whether Phil Gartside, the chairman, and Allan Duckworth, the chief executive, had held a meeting.