06.01.2010
Burnley appoint Davis as caretaker boss


Burnley have appointed first-team coach Steve Davis as caretaker manager as they prepare for the imminent departure of manager Owen Coyle, seen here in 2009, to Premier League rivals Bolton.
Davis will take charge for Burnley's league match against Stoke on Saturday with the support of goalkeeping coach Phil Hughes, club chairman Barry Kilby has confirmed.
"The backroom staff will take the team on Saturday and Steve will be in charge," said Kilby.
Lawyers from both clubs are currently working on a compensation deal for Coyle, who has expressed a wish to leave Turf Moor for Bolton where he played in the mid 1990s.
Coyle was appointed Burnley boss in November 2007 following spells in charge of Scottish clubs Falkirk and St Johnstone.
The Scot, 43, quickly made his mark in England with Burnley generating a number of upsets in cup competitions before winning promotion to the top flight for the first time in 33 years.
Although Bolton are currently in the Premier League's bottom three, Coyle will enjoy considerably greater resources there than he has done at Burnley, who are only two points clear of the drop zone.
Source: © 2010 AFP - Jeff Gross
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