Burnley will not approach Owen Coyle, says chief exec
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Burnley chief executive Lee Hoos has ruled out a Turf Moor return for Owen Coyle following Eddie Howe's exit.
Coyle, 46, is searching for a new job after being sacked by Bolton Wanderers on Tuesday, the club he joined in 2010 after
The Scot masterminded Burnley's to the Premier League in 2009, but Hoos believes a return would not work.
"I just couldn't see how that one could happen," said Hoos.
Burnley are seeking a replacement for Howe, who left the club on Friday to return to Bournemouth.
Coyle took charge of the Clarets in November 2007 and enjoyed a successful 26 months in charge before making a
"Obviously I wasn't there when the whole Owen Coyle saga happened," Hoos told 91热爆 Radio Lancashire.
"But I got enough feedback to know that there was a very bitter aftertaste and I just couldn't see a way back for that one.
"It has to be the right person - the right man for right job at the right time."
- Published12 October 2012
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