Owen Coyle finalising switch to Bolton from Burnley

Owen Coyle appeared close to completing his proposed move from Burnley to Bolton Wanderers today when he was due to discuss terms for his departure with Barry Kilby, the chairman at Turf Moor.

Burnley's manager met Phil Gartside, the Bolton chairman, in Scotland on Sunday to discuss the mooted switch after receiving reluctant permission from Kilby to open talks. Burnley were effectively powerless to prevent such discussions because a clause inserted in Coyle's contract last summer freed him to talk to any rival club prepared to pay more than £3m in compensation for his services.

[readon1 url="https://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jan/04/owen-coyle-burnley-bolton"]Source: guardian.co.uk[/readon1]