Coyle admits money talked in Bolton switch

NEW Bolton manager Owen Coyle yesterday confirmed financial factors influenced his move to the Reebok Stadium but stressed his own earning potential was not the reason he left Burnley.

Coyle arrives at Bolton after helping Burnley win promotion and secure a place in the top flight for the first time in 33 years. That extraordinary achievement saw the Glasgow-born boss courted by Celtic in the wake of the Clarets’ Wembley play-off victory.

However, Coyle rejected his boyhood heroes, insisting there is nowhere better to work in the world than the Premier League. He will continue to do that at Bolton, a team fighting a relegation battle, after being left frustrated by Burnley’s prudent approach regarding potential signings.