What brought him back: Owen Coyle returned to coach Jamshedpur FC because ‘the football challenge was exciting for me’. And having worked at Jamshedpur, he knew the club was run well. | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat Owen Coyle won promotion to the English Premier League both as a player and coach. The Scotsman, who played for the Republic of Ireland, has managed teams in the UK, the USA and India. Excerpts from an interview Coyle, 59, gave The Hindu at Kochi, ahead of his team Jamshedpur FC’s ISL clash against Kerala Blasters last weekend: So you are back in Jamshedpur, where, inyour first stint, you guided the team to its first title, the League Winner’s Shield in 2021-22. Published – April 24, 2026 11:44 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation SRM University-A.P. celebrates 10th edition of Research Day 383 cases filed in drive against faulty number plates