Owen Coyle: 'I turned down Celtic manager job'

• Owen Coyle says he was offered the chance to manage Celtic last summer

The newly-installed Bolton manager was offered the chance to replace Gordon Strachan at Parkhead.

But at his first press-conference to announce his appointment as Bolton boss, Coyle said the opportunity to manage a club in England's top flight was greater than the lure of the club he supported as a boy.

"I've never been motivated by money in my life," Coyle said. "If it was finance I would have taken the job at Celtic in the summer. That is just a knee-jerk reaction from people that do not know me.

"I have an unbelievable challenge ahead here at this magnificent club, with a magnificent stadium, and I have to take that on.

"You want to be the best you can be and that's my motivation.

The Republic of Ireland international added: "I want to be involved at the highest level and the highest level in world football is the Premier League.

"There's no doubt about it, the best individual players in world football operate in the Premier League. You want to go and compete with the best in the business.

"Celtic were the team I supported as a boy and I spoke with Celtic in the summer.

"They offered me the job and I turned it down to stay at Burnley.

"I think that puts to bed anything about finances."