Burnley will not approach Owen Coyle, says chief exec

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."