CHENNAI: As reported by TOI in June, Chennaiyin FC have announced the return of former Premier League manager Owen Coyle as their head coach ahead of the 2023-24 season on a multi-year deal.
The experienced Scotsman, who has coached EPL clubs like Bolton and Burnley and won the Premier League Manager of the Month Award thrice, is a known name in the Indian football circuit and has had a successful stint with Chennaiyin in the 2019-20 season when he led the club to the final of ISL with eight wins. The 57-year-old also won the ISL League Shield with Jamshedpur FC in 2021-22 with 43 points, which was the highest at the time in the history of the tournament.