Coyle relishing next challenge in India
Owen Coyle has switched jobs in India to take charge of ambitious Jamshedpur FC, after leaving his post at one of their rivals.
The former St Johnstone, Ross County, Burnley and Blackburn Rovers boss moved to India last year to take charge of Chennaiyin FC.
He took them from the relegation zone to the runners-up spot in the Indian Super League, and was offered a new one-year deal.
But the 54-year-old has opted instead to move to Jamshedpur, who were only formed three years ago and have a partnership with Atletico Madrid.
Coyle said: “My very first match in India was against Jamshedpur FC.
“I was very impressed by the stadium, the pitch, training facilities and overall infrastructure. I loved everything.
“I had numerous offers, from both home and abroad, but then came the offer from Jamshedpur.
“The vision that the officials of the club had was similar to mine. I understood what they wanted to achieve.
“The infrastructure of the club was something which appealed to me the most.
“Every challenge is difficult. As a coach, you have to take the pressure.
“I have got an opportunity with another club.
“Recruitment will be important. We need to get the right players together and, of course, take the challenge of playing against very good teams. “We are looking forward to that. “The nature of football is having pressure. That is the nature of the game, and I relish that and I’m looking forward to it.
“We have some exciting talent at Jamshedpur.
My job is to bring the best out of them, to develop and grow them and let them be the best player they can possibly be.”