 Steve Bruce, Paul Jewell and Chris Coleman were linked to the job.In the meantime, Bolton lost again, this time to Arsenal 2–0 on 25 October Gary Megson was appointed as manager following his resignation from Leicester City.While chairman Phil Gartside said, "We feel Gary is the right man to take Bolton forward," some fans were decidedly unimpressed, stating that it was "possibly the most bizarre and clueless appointment this season".