Entries from May 2009
Burnley boss Owen Coyle distances himself from Celtic talk
Thomas Rooney - Thursday 28.05.09, 11:01am
After winning promotion to the Premier League with Burnley, Owen Coyle appears to be a man in demand. Only a few days after watching his team defeat Sheffield United in the Championship play-off final, he was linked with the vacant manager’s position at Celtic.
Gordon Strachan resigned from the post after the last game of the [...]
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Steve Coppell resigns as Reading boss after Burnley reach Wembley final
Thomas Rooney - Wednesday 13.05.09, 10:31am
Steve Coppell has resigned from his position as Reading manager after watching his side miss out on a place in the Championship play-off final. The Royals lost 2-0 at home to Burnley and went out 3-0 on aggregate to Owen Coyle’s men.
The former Crystal Palace boss had been in charge of Reading since 2003 and [...]
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Birmingham win automatic promotion to the Premier League
Terry Lane - Tuesday 05.05.09, 16:46pm
Birmingham clinched second place, and with it automatic promotion to the Premier League by beating Reading 2-1 at the Madejski Stadium on Sunday in a fantastic last day of the 2008/09 Championship League season.
There was plenty to play for as all games kicked off simultaneously. Birmingham’s fate was in their own hands as they withheld [...]
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