Burnley supremo Fletcher hails 'nice-guy' Coyle

by Lakshay Khan. Published Tue 17 Nov 2009 19:32

Clarets chairman Paul Fletcher has been speaking about his manager Owen Coyle in the run-up to the Scot's second anniversary in charge on Sunday.

The Turf Moor chief believes managers like Coyle are “few and far between” and finds his no-nonsense approach refreshing.

Speaking to the Lancashire Telegraph he said: “What you see with Owen is basically what you get.

“At the end of the day you could say, as a supporter or chief executive of a football club, it doesn’t matter what your manager’s like, providing he is getting results on the field.

“But it’s a particularly pleasant way of running a club if your manager’s getting the results and at the same time is just a general nice guy. They are few and far in between!”

He added: “Owen tips the balance whatever he does. He has proved you can get into the Premier League without a multi-million pound overdraft and proved you can win games there without a sizeable wage bill.

“He’s doing it his way.

“He’s been on coaching courses like everyone else, and I’m sure he has met ignorant, arrogant managers who are getting results. Players don’t like these guys but respect them because they are getting results.

“You don’t have a happy dressing room or a happy club; just one that’s towards the top of the table.

“We’re proud of Owen Coyle.”