Source: Daily_Mail
Brian Laws the surprise choice to replace Owen Coyle at Burnley
Burnley are ready to spring a major surprise by naming Brian Laws as their new manager just a month after he was sacked by Championship strugglers Sheffield Wednesday.[LNB]Laws and Doncaster boss Sean O'Driscoll were the last two men standing in the race for the job on Monday.[LNB] Owls about that: Former Sheffield Wednesday manager Brian Laws is set to take over at Burnley[LNB]But Sportsmail understands Laws is Burnley's preferred choice to replace Owen Coyle - provided he ties up a compensation deal with Wednesday.[LNB]An official announcement is expected in the next 48 hours, with O'Driscoll on standby.[LNB]Laws, a former Burnley player, can look forward to kicking off with a dream debut at Manchester United on Saturday as he begins the task of keeping the Premier League newcomers in the top flight. [LNB]Leeds boss Simon Grayson and Huddersfield's Lee Clark withdrew from the race yesterday, with Burnley deep in contract talks with their top choice.[LNB]The Clarets courted Laws before he joined Wednesday from Scunthorpe just over three years ago, and made a further attempt to land him, before they moved for Coyle in 2007. [LNB]O'Driscoll, meanwhile, has proved himself by establishing Doncaster in the Championship on a low budget and his stylish approach has drawn widespread admiration.[LNB] It's not about the money: Coyle insists he had to leave Burnley for BoltonBurnley put youth-team coach in charge as caretaker leaves for CoylePiers Morgan: Here's to Alexander the Great - not Coyle the betrayerBURNLEY FC
