Blackburn Rovers are delighted to announce that Owen Coyle has been appointed as the club's new manager.

The former Burnley and Bolton Wanderers boss takes charge at Ewood Park after putting pen-to-paper on a two-year-deal.





Coyle will work alongside assistant manager Alan Irvine and first team coach Rob Kelly.





Owen Coyle said: "First and foremost I'm absolutely thrilled and honoured to be Blackburn Rovers manager and I look forward to working with terrific people at the club.





"The ultimate aim is to give a team that is representative of the fans, a team that is entertaining and hard working, and a team that can win."





Rovers Director Mike Cheston said: "We are delighted to welcome Owen to the club. We took our time and conducted a thorough search and Owen was the standout candidate.





"He brings with him a wealth of management experience, a strong track record in the Championship and we believe he will complement our existing coaching staff perfectly.





"He meets all of the criteria we were looking for and we firmly believe he is the right man to take this club forward."