BURY will fight to keep Stan Ternent if Burnley move in for their manager.

The Turf Moor club are being strongly linked with a move for Ternent as they begin the search for a replacement for Chris Waddle who quit yesterday.

But Shakers owner Hugh Eaves today stated his club's strong determination to keep the man who has led the club to unprecedented success over the last three seasons.

Ternent is currently on holiday in Spain with the Bury players and backroom staff.

But Mr Eaves said: "I'm quite sure the telephone wires will have alerted him of the situation.

"I would be amazed if they didn't want Stan after all the success he has had.

"We would be extremely sad if we lost him and will obviously do what we can to make sure he stays with us.

"If it comes down to money alone then we obviously cannot compete. But money is not the only thing you can offer a manager.

"Life isn't just about the amount of money you get at the end of the week but about job satisfaction and that is one of the reasons why people are delighted to come and work with us.

"We have a package and one of the things we are offering in that is that it is a lot more fun to be manager of Bury."

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