Asmir Begovic understands pressure.



It isn’t playing against Lionel Messi at the World Cup, nor is it struggling to reclaim a first-team spot for your club and country.



Pressure is dealing with the premature birth of your first child while not being paid.



Begovic is eager to talk and has a lot to say. Unlike some footballers, he finds the shackles imposed on voicing his opinion in the modern game a deep frustration. So when he sits down with The Athletic at the Roast restaurant in London’s Borough Market, he calmly states that nothing is off the table.



The turmoil engulfing both Bury, who were expelled from the EFL on Tuesday night, and Bolton Wanderers, given 14 days to avoid the same fate, has resonated with the Bournemouth goalkeeper.



Last week, there were extraordinary scenes on national radio when Bury owner Steve Dale challenged the claims of one of his own players, Stephen Dawson, that he was not paying his...