Blackburn Rovers In No Hurry To Appoint New Manager

According to recent reports from The Telegraph, Blackburn’s new owners, the VH Group, have pledged £30M in transfer funds to strengthen the club over the course of the next three years. While the manager in charge of Blackburn to spend those set aside funds is still unknown, former Newcastle manager and player and former Blackburn player Alan Shearer has emerged as a likely candidate.

While former first team coach Steve Kean will likely oversee Blackburn’s transfers in January, it is also understood that Kean will only be given two to three months to prove he’s the man to take Rovers to the next step. On Wednesday, the VH Group’s chairman Anuradha Desai spoke about Kean’s appointment and future:

From Buenos Aires to Napoli to Barcelona and then Lancashire, the gluttonous Argentine paragon redefines international man of mystery. Combining the bombastic charisma of a left-wing dictator and the personal restraint of Charlie Sheen, Maradona is more notoriety than credibility, but for a new ownership group whose fortunes lie in poultry and pharmaceuticals, Don Diego may provide the Football Manager-esque intrigue that makes Premier League investment exciting. Because what are Premier League clubs except fantasy teams for the grotesquely rich (right Mike Ashley)? And if wages are ever a problem with their new coach, Diego might agree to be paid in ... poultry and pharmaceuticals.

But with any rumors, we have to assess the source and reporting. The Telegraph and FourFourTwo can’t be discarded like, say, an outlet that uses 96-point font. But where their stories conflict, one must be wrong. So let’s try to figure it out. Is The Telegraph’s reporting stronger, saying Diego’s not an option? Or should we trust FourFourTwo?

This should be good. Another managerial departure in the English Premier League. Another sacking few saw coming.

Allardyce came in, kept a sinking ship afloat, and has since stabilized Rovers. Unfortunately, he has done so with predictably brutal effect, exemplified with his deploying a 5-4-1 formation to start Saturday’s match at Bolton. Allardyce ended-up losing that Lancashire Derby 2-1, Blackburn’s first loss to their local rivals in five years, a defeat made more poignant for the Trotters playing down a man for most of the second half. That, surprisingly, was the last straw.