OWEN Coyle hopes he is given enough time by Burnley’s hierachy to fulfil the promise of his talented Clarets outfit.

It is almost 11 months since the Scot stepped into the Turf Moor hot-seat and – during his tenure – he has drastically reduced the average age of his squad by signing a host of up-and-coming young players.

The arrivals of Kevin McDonald, Martin Paterson and Chris Eagles this summer – for a combined fee of around £2.5m – has shown that Coyle is willing to go to great lengths to ensure long-term success at Burnley.

But while he continues to oversee the development of a youthful side, Coyle wants to stay in the job long enough to enjoy the fruits of Burnley’s investment.

The 42-year-old is acutely aware that the Championship can be a graveyard for young managers, remembering that fellow Scot Craig Levein was sacked by Leicester nearly three years ago after a 14-month Foxes shift.

But Coyle does not want to be a similar short-term victim as he continues to build a side capable of landing promotion to the Premier League.

“This league is notorious for its turnover of managers,” said the former St Johnstone boss.

“But if I’d spent money on a quick fix, we’d soon be back to the same starting point.

“The club lost £4million last year and that couldn’t go on. We decided that what money we did have we'd invest it in younger players.

“They’re capable of playing right now in the Championship but they’ll get better and will grow together.

“We’ll have a vibrant team who will be assets, as opposed to us spending money that would depreciate.”

Coyle added: “The owners know what we're trying to do and if we can get it done it will serve the club in the future.”

“I have an obligation to make sure this club runs well for years to come.”

Levein was sacked as Leicester manager in January 2006 after presiding over an alarming decline in the club’s fortunes.

But Coyle, however, felt that his countryman deserved better working under difficult circumstances at the now League One club.

He said: “Craig was working under different circumstances at Leicester. He had to get rid of top players on big salaries.

“There’s no doubt Craig's a top boss, he was just really unlucky. Leicester had a great run under him, getting to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.

“He did a great job there but wasn’t given the time and I certainly hope I'm given that.”