The Burnley boss, who will earn his crust in the Premier League next season, now has the unusual honour of being immortalised in a pastry bust.

The statue was presented to Owen by Holland's Pies after being created by Prudence State of Food is Art.

Standing around 2ft and weighing almost 60kg the sculpture is made entirely of pastry. It has taken three weeks to make and has been part-baked with a special tool, meaning it should last up to two years.

Holland's Pies managing director Neil Court-Johnston said: "Although we won't be sponsoring Burnley next year, we couldn't have hoped for a better way to top off our partnership than seeing them take a place in the top flight of English football.

"We hope the bust is a novel and fitting farewell gift to help celebrate the man who made it all possible."

Holland's Pies three-year shirt deal came to an end with Burnley's promotion to the Premier League.

But Mr Court-Johnston does not regret missing a chance to sponsor Burnley in the world's top league. He added: "Burnley fans needn't worry though, as Holland's Pies will still be available at Turf Moor next season!"

A spokesman for the creator Prudence said: "It's been a lot of fun working on Owen's statue. We've not done much work in pastry before so it has been quite a steep learning curve, but we're really pleased with how it looks. The only unfortunate thing for Holland's fans is that there's no meaty filling."