WANDERERS owner Eddie Davies appears ready to resist calls for the removal of under-pressure manager Dougie Freedman and chairman Phil Gartside.

Large scale fan protests demanding change were mounted during Saturday’s 2-0 home defeat to Derby County.

Davies was in attendance and remained at the Macron Stadium late into the evening with Gartside and vice chairman Brett Warbuton.

But the club is preparing to go about its business as usual yesterday as they send out notification to the press that Freedman would be taking his regular media conference prior to the game against Fulham on Wednesday night.

The Bolton News has contacted Gartside and the club for clarification on the matter but have received no official reply.

Freedman anticipated being in the dugout at Craven Cottage, while simultaneously admitting his performance to date had not been good enough.

“I expect to be in charge when we go to Fulham,” he told The Bolton News.

“I am a forward thinking guy, I always want to be one step ahead.

“I understand I am in charge and have responsibility of a wonderful football club and I’m proud to be in charge of it. Right now we’re getting it wrong.

“That doesn’t mean I’m going to have a lie down; it just makes me more determined.”

Freedman added that he does not “fear the sack” but that he takes the blame for the club slipping back into the relegation zone with a record of just one win in nine games.

“It’s proven to be a harder job than I first thought when I walked in,” he said.

“We have changed a lot off the field but it’s proved to be very difficult to do that on the field.

“I’ve always thought that if you work hard, things will come to you. We’re not getting results and I fully take the blame.”