Owen Coyle lands Indian league title after leading another miraculous comeback

Former Bolton Wanderers and Burnley manager Owen Coyle is celebrating after securing league glory in India.

The Scot has led Jamshedpur FC to the Indian Super League (ISL) League Winners' Shield for the first time in their history.

The club, which was only founded in 2017, finished top of the regular league table after 20 games, five points clear of their nearest challengers.

Coyle's side will now enter the four-team play-off in the hope of gaining the overall tag of champions.

Speaking in the aftermath of the league shield win, Coyle said: "I'm absolutely delighted for everyone in the club, our supporters, our owners.

"Everyone cares so much about Jamshedpur, obviously, as a head coach, coaches, and players come and go but it's important that when you're at a club that you give everything that you can for them - which I've done.

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"I've loved the two years working here with everyone.

"All credit to the players, they worked their socks off, particularly the Indian players when I see the improvement. And then, of course, it gives you a sense of satisfaction."

The 55-year-old, who has also previously managed in the United States, is in his second job out in India. His previous post saw him take charge of Chennaiyin in 2019.

He took over a side bottom of the league and struggling for results in the opening half of that season and ended up taking them all the way to the play-off final in 2020.

He was handed the job at Jamshedpur off the back of that success, and since his arrival in August 2020 the team has gone from strength to strength.

Coyle has built an entertaining side that is hard to break down. They finished sixth in his first season at the helm and have improved ten-fold this term.

The sides is predominantly made up of home-based players with a sprinkling of foreign talent. The roster includes two Brits: Ex-Hartlepool and Plymouth defender Peter Hartley and former Rangers striker Greg Stewart.

Stewart, who started his career with Cowdenbeath and also turned out for Dundee, Kilmarnock and Birmingham City, had many memorable moments across the season, including scoring an incredible free-kick against Kerala Blasters on Boxing Day.

The 31-year-old previously said of his decision to head to India: "I had it in my head I wanted to try something out my comfort zone. Luckily enough, it's a nice hotel and a nice area.

"There are perks of it as well. I've managed to play a run of games, that's what you want to do. Football is always good when you have a smile on your face."

Jamshedpur play their two legs against Kerala Blasters on March 11 and 15, with the other semi-final - Hyderabad vs ATK Mohun Bagan - set for March 12 and 16.

The showpiece final is in Goa on March 20.