The EFL intervention allowed the clash between Bolton and Ipswich to unfold as planned | Football News

The EFL paid Bolton a prepayment to ensure Saturday's match with Ipswich Town goes as planned, according to Sky Sports News.

The match, which ended in a 2-1 defeat for Bolton, was seriously questioned after the Bolton Council's Safety Advisory Group (SAG) imposed a ban on the club. for the Ipswich match and at the Tuesday clash with Middlesbrough being able to provide adequate security badurances.

However, it was revealed that the league had intervened to give the Wanderers an advance on the payment of their "base bonus" for April, which allowed Bolton to pay the corresponding bills to start the matches.

Sky Sports News understands that the EFL was not the only authority to help the club financially.

All hospitality expenses were removed for the game day operation due to non-payment of outstanding bills.

Saturday's showdown with teammate Ipswich, threatened with relegation, was also questioned by a problem with the club's computer systems.

The SAG has introduced a ban notice preventing fans from entering Bolton University stadium, after the competitions on the day of the competition have been called into question.

Concerns were expressed due to a possible shortage of surveillance and security staff following the recent strike action on wages.

That notice was lifted before Saturday's game and it was announced that the club's employees had received their March pay, but that Phil Parkinson's players had not been.

The fans and club staff continue to hope for an imminent solution to the club's current problems. Recent information has revealed that Watford's former president, Laurence Bbadini, was "very close" to buying Bolton Wanderers.