Coyle given time to think

BOLTON should have a clearer idea tonight as to whether their preferred managerial choice Owen Coyle will be making the short trip to the Reebok Stadium from Burnley.

The Clarets boss met his chairman Barry Kilby last night to explain his plans after being given permission to talk to their Barclays Premier League rivals. However, according to a Burnley statement, both parties opted to take 24 hours to think things over.

The statement read: "Senior Burnley officials have, on Monday evening, held detailed talks with first-team manager Owen Coyle over his future at Turf Moor. As a result of these talks over Coyle's future with his current employers, both parties have decided to take a farther 24 hours to digest the information shared before making any further announcement.

"There will be no further comment during this time from Burnley or Owen Coyle."

Coyle is thought to be keen to return to the club where he enjoyed two-and-a-half seasons as a player in the 1990s.

But apparently Bolton will have to come up with more than 3million in compensation due to a clause which was inserted into his contract when he signed a 12-month extension to his existing three-year deal in the summer.