Coyle: I’ll win over protesters

New Blackburn manager Owen Coyle says the onus is on him to win over the fans after his appointment was met with protests in some quarters.

Rovers have a fierce rivalry with their East Lancashire neighbours Burnley and Coyle has previously managed the Clarets, as well as Bolton and Wigan.

Within hours of his appointment, Blackburn fans launched a petition calling for his dismissal – although the fans say they are more concerned about his managerial record than the time he spent at Burnley.

Asked about the hostile response his appointment had generated, Coyle told Sky Sports News HQ: “I understand that. It is an intense rivalry between the …

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