Don’t really understand this move by Coyle.
Burnley have confirmed that boss Owen Coyle has held talks with Bolton over the Trotters’ vacant managerial post.
The 43-year-old Scot will now meet Burnley chairman Barry Kilby to discuss whether he will complete a move to the Reebok Stadium or remain at Turf Moor.
Bolton are looking for a new manager after sacking Gary Megson last week.
Megson, 50, was axed after a two-and-a-half-year stint in charge, with the club 18th in the Premier League and facing a battle against relegation.
In a statement on the club’s website, Burnley said discussions between Coyle and Kilby would take place following Coyle’s return from Scotland on Monday.
The club added it would not make any further comment at this time.
After witnessing Coyle’s team in action on the pitch as well as his performance off it this season, I am convinced he is destined for big things. Bigger than Bolton? To be brutal, yes.
If Coyle decides to head for the Reebok, Bolton will be required to pay Burnley compensation in the region of 3m - as dictated by a clause in the 12-month contract extension he signed in the summer.
Having played for Bolton between 1993 and 1995, Coyle would be a popular appointment with fans, who regularly hit out at Megson for what they perceived to be his negative tactics.
Trotters chairman Phil Gartside had Coyle, a former striker, on his shortlist for the Bolton manager’s job before he appointed Megson in October 2007 and subsequently recommended him to Lancashire rivals Burnley, where he took over the following month.
During his time at the Clarets, Coyle has revolutionised the club, masterminding their promotion to the top flight for the first time in 33 years.
Despite making a good start to the season, which included a victory over Manchester United, Coyle has voiced frustration at the lack of resources at his disposal in comparison to local rivals such as Bolton.
And recent results have left the club in 14th place, two points above the relegation zone.
