Brian Laws is the new manager of Burnley Football Club.

The Clarets lost Owen Coyle to Bolton Wanderers last week, and they have turned to one of their former players to fill the void left by the Scot.

Laws, who began his career at Turf Moor and spend four years there, has been out of working since leaving Sheffield Wednesday last month, and insists he is ready for the Premier League.

"There's still some people here that I played with and worked with so it's almost like coming back home and I am relishing the challenge, I'm looking forward to it and I'm honoured that Burnley has asked me to be their manager,” he told Sky Sports.

“I've had the experiences in all the divisions and the one that we're all striving to get to is the Premier League and there are very few opportunities that come along.

"I think this is a perfect opportunity, not just for myself, but I think the combination, the way that Burnley want to play, the ethos of the football club, it is just we match each other on that.

"I want to be challenged with the best, just as much as the players and the supporters - just because it's not on my CV and I haven't worked in the Premiership doesn't necessarily say I can't do the job. I'm a manager and I manage football clubs."

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