In Popular Culture
Paatelainen’s time at Bolton Wanderers led to him being mentioned in the comedy show Phoenix Nights. This happened when the doormen Max & Paddy drunkenly made a prank call to their boss Brian Potter, claiming that Paatelainen worked at the Coroner’s office in Bolton and that the club was on fire.
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