Coyle turned down Celtic

New Bolton manager Owen Coyle has revealed he was offered the Celtic job in the summer but turned it down to stay in the Barclays Premier League.

New Bolton manager Owen Coyle has revealed he was offered the Celtic job in the summer but turned it down to stay in the Barclays Premier League.

Boyhood Hoops fan Coyle was the Glasgow giants’ main target to replace Gordon Strachan in the summer but signed a new contract with Burnley despite intense speculation linking him with the Parkhead job.

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