Owen Coyle to take charge of Queen's Park from next season
The former St Johnstone, Burnley and Ross County manager will take the reins from June 1
Queen's Park have announced Owen Coyle will be their new head coach from next season.
The former St Johnstone, Burnley and Ross County manager will take the reins from June 1 after leaving Indian Super League side Jamshedpur.
Coyle led them to a top of the table finish last season before they were knocked out in the play-off semi-finals by Kerala Blasters.
The 55-year old joins an ambitious project at The Spiders where former Hibernian chief executive Leeann Dempster and ex-AZ Alkmaar development director Marijn Beuker already play key roles.
The League One side are currently battling for a promotion play-off spot ahead of Coyle's arrival in the summer.
Owen Coyle said: “I thoroughly enjoyed my time at a wonderful club in the Indian Super League, but it was time for me to come home and I am delighted to be joining an ambitious, progressive club in Queen’s Park.
“The club’s ambitions are really exciting, and the structure being put into place was enormously appealing to me. We have some terrific talent at the club, and we will be looking to attract and develop more, so the challenge for me is one I look forward to.”
Chief executive Leeann Dempster added: “First of all, we’d like to thank Jamshedpur for the generous way they have behaved throughout our talks.
"With their agreement, and although he doesn’t officially start till June 1, Owen will be able to help us prepare our teams for the final few games of the season.
“We are excited to have secured a Head Coach of Owen’s experience and expertise. He has grown up in the Scottish game, as both player and coach, but has also added considerable international experience and brings all that wealth of knowledge to our club as we continue our journey to building a unique club that makes fans proud on and off the pitch."