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The Independent Retracts Story About Gary Megson Sacking

Jul 17, 2008
Story Timeline:  176 days

The Independent newspaper has publicly acknowledged that it got its facts wrong in a story about the future of Bolton manager Gary Megson, which was originally published on April 8, 2008. The newspaper originally wrote that the club was “planning an overhaul in its management structure and was set to appoint a coach to work with a director of football and that as a result Gary Megson would be sacked.” But in an interesting turn of events, The Independent admitted on July 17 that the “statements were totally incorrect and that Bolton Wanderers Football Club was not, and is not, considering a change in its management and has not considered changing the manager, far less made such a decision.” It’s quite common for U.S. newspapers, such as The New York Times, to feature a section for corrections where editors highlight errors... [read full story]                    

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