Coyle claims Burnley has earned Premier League shot

by Geraldine Lagard. Published Tue 24 Nov 2009 10:29

Clarets boss Owen Coyle believes the club place in the Premier League is entirely merited.

Coyle celebrated two years in charge at the weekend with a 1-1 home draw with Aston Villa.

Speaking to the Lancashire Telegraph he said: “It’s been a remarkable two years.

“Somebody said to me, ‘Can you quite believe it?’ but the simple answer to that is yes. Nobody has gifted us anything – we’ve earned everything to be where we are now.

“We’re here on merit. I’ve said to the players that we shouldn’t look back.

“It is nice – it is romantic to reminisce and all that, but we can effect what is in front of us and we have to try and establish this club as a Premier League club.

“If we do – as I’ve said before – it will be against all the odds.

“It will totally surpass the achievement of getting here, with Wembley and everything else, because in terms of finance it’s a total mismatch with everyone else in this league.

“But we have a belief, quality and an appetite for hard work.”