Steven Schumacher in Bolton Wanderers manager frame with Rotherham boss Steve Evans also fancied | OneFootball

The Trotters are on the search for a new boss after Evatt's sacking on Wednesday

Steven Schumacher is said to be in the frame for the vacant Bolton Wanderers job after the Trotters sacked Ian Evatt earlier today, while Rotherham United boss Steven Evans and St Mirren mangaer Stephen Robinson are also said to be in the running.

That is according to the latest report from Alan Nixon on his Patreon, who claims that the former Plymouth Argyle boss is one of three front-runners for the role, with his lack of compensation and availability playing into his hands.

The 40-year-old is without a club after being axed by Stoke City back in September, having only been in charge of the Potters for nine months, and is said to be keen to get back into management.

With a promotion under his belt with Argyle the last time he managed in the third tier, Schumacher looks to be a wise choice for the former Premier League side, who still sit just three points outside the play-off spots in League One as it stands.

Steven Schumacher, Steve Evans and Stephen Robinson all contenders for Bolton Wanderers vacancy

Schumacher is said to be one of the names being considered at the Toughsheet Stadium after today’s decision to part ways with Evatt, with Evans and Robinson also said to be in the mix.

While Schumacher is available immediately, compensation would likely need to be agreed with Rotherham United for Evans, while St Mirren will be doing all they can to keep hold of Robinson.

Evans returned to the New York Stadium last year after leaving Stevenage, and after a slow start to the season following their relegation from the Championship, the Millers are slowly starting to pick up form, with just two defeats in their last eleven games in all competitions.

The Glaswegian has got United out of the division before in his previous stint at the club back in 2014, and although he can split opinion with his personality, knows how to get the best out of the players at his disposal, and pick up results at all costs.

As for Robinson, he has St Mirren eighth in the Scottish Premiership right now, having produced a 2-1 victory over Rangers on Boxing Day, while also getting his side into European competition last season.

All three have great track records in the past, but with Schumacher ready and available, the former Argyle boss may well be the leading contender, with a side ready to stake their claim for League One promotion in the second-half of the season.

Bolton Wanderers season still has potential despite Ian Evatt sacking

With the ill-feeling towards Evatt growing at an exponential rate, Tuesday night’s 2-1 defeat to Charlton Athletic proved to be the final straw in terms of his tenure at the Toughsheet, with the news breaking this morning of his sacking.

The former Blackpool player had been in charge for four-and-a-half years, leading the side back up from League Two in his first season, before seeing his side lose out in the play-offs in the last two campaigns in League One.

Two wins in the last nine league games proved to be too much to take for the Wanderers board, but despite that poor run of form, Bolton are still only three points away from the play-off picture, with 20 games still left to play in the season.

Any manager who takes the job in the next few weeks is set to embark on a quest to be involved in the play-offs for a third successive season, and build off the fine foundations that Evatt put in place at the club.