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SWIFT MANAGER DECISION

Blackburn Rovers will not be making a swift decision when it comes to appointing the replacement for the former manager Steve Kean, who recently handed out his resignation from the post, according to the global advisor of the club.

Blackburn Rovers will not be making a swift decision when it comes to appointing the replacement for the former manager Steve Kean, who recently handed out his resignation from the post, according to the global advisor of the club.

Meanwhile, the global advisor of the club, Shebby Singh has said that the club will not be providing any patience to the replacement and will be targeting immediate results. A number of high-profile names has been mentioned as the next Blackburn manager. This includes the former Blackburn Rovers striker Alan Shearer, who was part of the title winning Blackburn team back in the 1992 season.

Shebby Singh has said that the main task of the new manager will be to get the club promoted back to the Premier league. He has said that there will be no excuses if the new manager fails in this job. He has also said that the manager is likely to be provided more funds in the January transfer window. Blackburn have been one of the high spending teams in the Championship, which has led to many accusing of the lack of fair play within the division. The former Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Mick McCarthy has also been touted as a favourite for the job.

“The new manager must understand he will not have two or three seasons to build the club – he will be under pressure straight away. If he doesn’t get it right we will have a chat about things. He doesn’t have to worry about losing three games in a row at the start – because he’s new we will give him a few more. We don’t want anyone to be frightened or worried about coming here. The objective is to build a team but it’s not like going to a supermarket and picking a manager off the shelf,” said Shebby Singh.

KEAN LOOKS AT MACKIE

Blackburn manager Steve Kean is thought to be looking at the possibility of bringing QPR striker Jamie Mackie to Ewood Park in the summer transfer window. The QPR forward has been linked with a move away from the club after failing to impress manager Mark Hughes, who is looking to bring in several high profile players to the club in the summer.

Blackburn manager Steve Kean is thought to be looking at the possibility of bringing QPR striker Jamie Mackie to Ewood Park in the summer transfer window. The QPR forward has been linked with a move away from the club after failing to impress manager Mark Hughes, who is looking to bring in several high profile players to the club in the summer.

Steve Kean has been criticised in various quarters for failing to prevent the club from being relegated to the Championship. It was thought that the club would be facing an uncertain future in the Championship, but they have been spending decent amount of money so far.

Steve Kean is thought to have made Jamie Mackie is main priority in the transfer window. As a result, there are rumours that Blackburn will be coming with a £ 3.5 million bid for the striker. Even though the forward only recently signed a contract extension with the club, it is thought that he does not figure in the long-term plans of manager Mark Hughes. It is also thought that Blackburn would be interested in bringing disgraced QPR midfielder Joey Barton to the club. The former Manchester City and Newcastle midfielder is banned for 12 matches, but that will not affect Blackburn significantly because there are 46 matches in the Championship.

Even though Joey Barton is on a significantly high wage of £ 80,000 per week, Blackburn Rovers will be able to afford his salary because it will be partly funded by QPR. QPR recently decided to remove Joey Barton from the captain’s post, while also fining him six weeks wages. Jamie Mackie has scored seven goals in last 24 appearances for QPR last season. He is expected to be a significant player in the Championship with Blackburn next season, if he’d signed for them.

FUTURE STILL UNSURE

The future of Blackburn manager Steve Kean is still under doubt after it was revealed that Blackburn are yet to make a decision even after two days of talks.

The future of Blackburn manager Steve Kean is still under doubt after it was revealed that Blackburn are yet to make a decision even after two days of talks.

Blackburn’s Indian owners are currently in discussions with Steve Kean over the issue that has caused a lot of fury amongst the supporters. Steve Kean was seen in the video, which was taken during the pre-season, criticising the tactics of former manager Sam Allardyce and also saying that he expects Blackburn to finish in the top half of the table. He also used foul-mouthed language when criticising the former manager, which is expected to attract legal attention.

Blackburn’s Indian owners revealed after the club’s relegation from the Premier league that they intend to keep Steve Kean as the manager in order to provide continuity. It is also thought that Steve Kean was even drafting plans to bring in a number of experienced players in the summer.

However, the recent revelation has thrown his future into doubt, although many suggest that Steve Kean will be kept at the club in a different role. It is uncertain whether Blackburn will be looking at the prospect of returning to the Premier league at the first instance. They have spent very little money since taking over the club one and a half years ago.

“When I go out and speak with the owners, we will talk about what went on last season and the rebuild programme will stay within the club. We will move forward. I will be going out to speak to the owners and will be continuing the talks we have already had and build as competitive a squad as we can,” said Steve Kean after the final match of the season against Chelsea. It could well be the last Premier league match Blackburn have played for a few years.

WE WILL SURVIVE

Blackburn Rovers manager Steve Kean has said that he is still extremely confident that his club can survive in the Premier league next season.

Blackburn put one of the abject displays by any club in the relegation zone in the recent 2-0 defeat at the hands of Tottenham.

Blackburn Rovers manager Steve Kean has said that he is still extremely confident that his club can survive in the Premier league next season.

Blackburn put one of the abject displays by any club in the relegation zone in the recent 2-0 defeat at the hands of Tottenham.

It was the first time that a team did not manage even a single shot on target during the entire 90 min for more than eight years. Yet, considering that the other results – like the QPR match – went Blackburn’s way, Steve Kean is extremely confident that the club can avoid relegation in the remaining two matches of the season.

Blackburn are currently three points behind safety, but they effectively need to win their last two matches in order to be hopeful of avoiding relegation. This is because of the hugely inferior goal difference of Blackburn compared to their competitors like Wigan and QPR.

Blackburn will be having a home match against relegation threatened Wigan this weekend, which is an ideal opportunity to get three points according to Steve Kean. However, the club will be having Champions League finalist Chelsea in the final match of the season. Blackburn have a very poor away record this season, but Steve Kean is confident of getting six points from the last two matches.

“We need two massive performances now, [but] we are still in it. We need three points against Wigan and back-to-back clean sheets. We have had some massive performances home and away this season. We have got to have belief, we have been written off many times but we have always bounced back. We’ve got Wigan up next – if we beat Wigan we go to Chelsea and we keep going, keep chasing,” said Kean after the 2-0 defeat at the hands of Tottenham.

KEAN STILL CONFIDENT

Blackburn Rovers boss Steve Kean has said that he is extremely confident that Blackburn can survive in the Premier league this season.

The statement comes after the 2-0 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers, which helped Blackburn get out of the relegation zone at this crucial stage of the season.

Blackburn Rovers boss Steve Kean has said that he is extremely confident that Blackburn can survive in the Premier league this season.

The statement comes after the 2-0 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers, which helped Blackburn get out of the relegation zone at this crucial stage of the season.

Fans have been demanding the exit of both Steve Kean and the owners by staging various protests over the last few months, but it seems that the manager has done a decent job with the squad he has at hand. Blackburn did not make any major signings during the January transfer window, while they lost their captain Christopher Samba for around £ 12 million.

Despite this, Blackburn have now made it out of the relegation zone and are now the favourites to avoid relegation ahead of Bolton, QPR, and Wolverhampton Wanderers. This has led to Steve Kean publishing a statement saying that he is extremely confident of Blackburn’s survival in the Premier league this season after the win.

Junior Hoilett scored two goals for Blackburn, as they now have a three point crucial from them to the 17th placed club QPR. Fans have totally undermined the position of Steve Kean, but it seems that the current manager will be able to get them to safety.

“I felt as though we probably should have got another couple of goals at the end. What impressed me was the work ethic of our team, I think Junior Hoilett will get the headlines for his goals but I thought right from Paul Robinson, through the back four and the midfield working off the ball were really good at that gave us a platform to get that clean-sheet we have been working so hard to get,” Kean said after the 2-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Kean on the brink?

Bolton Wanderers leapfrogged Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League table with a vital 2-1 victory at Ewood Park, a defeat which could spell the end for Blackburn boss Steve Kean.

Blackburn fans hurled abuse at Kean from the start and many believe his position is becoming untenable.

Former Ewood Park favourite Kevin Gallacher said: “To me, it’s now becoming untenable. At this moment in time the club is going into the abyss. There’s a fear factor about what’s going to happen to the club. I’m very worried about it.”

Bolton Wanderers leapfrogged Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League table with a vital 2-1 victory at Ewood Park, a defeat which could spell the end for Blackburn boss Steve Kean.

Blackburn fans hurled abuse at Kean from the start and many believe his position is becoming untenable.

Former Ewood Park favourite Kevin Gallacher said: “To me, it’s now becoming untenable. At this moment in time the club is going into the abyss. There’s a fear factor about what’s going to happen to the club. I’m very worried about it.”

The game itself got off to the worst possible start for Blackburn and Kean. In the fifth minute, David Ngog found Mark Davies and the Bolton midfielder coolly finished past Paul Robinson.

Things went from bad to worse for the home side on the half-hour. Morten Gamst Pedersen failed to deal with Martin Petrov’s cross and Nigel Reo-Coker squeezed his shot past Robinson and into the back of the net. The intense atmosphere which had been building all game reached fever pitch and Kean was the man at the centre of it all. People who have placed a football bet on the side will be wondering how much longer he has left.

Blackburn came out fighting in the second half as they looked to get the point they needed to avoid the dubious honour of being bottom at Christmas. Yakubu did get one back midway through the half, but Kean’s men couldn’t find another way past Jussi Jaaskelainen and fell to a second successive home defeat.

Bolton’s elation was in sharp contrast to the hostility directed at Kean. Owen Coyle’s side were off the bottom and their fans could find hope in their spirited performance.

For Blackburn, hope is disappearing fast and time is running out for Kean. Trips to Anfield and Old Trafford come next. It is not getting any easier.

YAKUBU BACKS KEAN

Blackburn’s star striker has asked fans to get behind the team over the next few weeks, instead of spending their time protesting.

Rovers have got off to a slow start this season, which has heaped the pressure on to manager Steve Kean. He has repeatedly promised that big names will arrive, but since the club sold Phil Jones to Manchester United for just over £17m, there have been no such signings.

Yakubu arrived on a free transfer, and has helped to score some goals (and salvage some points) for the Blackburn team.

Blackburn’s star striker has asked fans to get behind the team over the next few weeks, instead of spending their time protesting.

Rovers have got off to a slow start this season, which has heaped the pressure on to manager Steve Kean. He has repeatedly promised that big names will arrive, but since the club sold Phil Jones to Manchester United for just over £17m, there have been no such signings.

Yakubu arrived on a free transfer, and has helped to score some goals (and salvage some points) for the Blackburn team.

“The protests do affect some players but I just concentrate on doing my job. There is always pressure when the team is not doing well. But the pressure isn’t on the team when you’re losing, it is always going to be put on the manager.

“All the players are behind Steve Kean. When he talks to us in training, we are impressed. It’s our job to go out there and win – and that’s all we focus on.

“We got a good draw against QPR last week and we will take that into our game against Tottenham.

“If fans stick together with us, we will be fine.”

KEAN WANTS SAMBA STAY

Steve Kean has said that that he wants Christopher Samba to stay at the club who instead of leaving. Kean notched his first victory as Rovers boss at West Brom and was also buoyed by Samba’s apparent U-turn.

“I am delighted to say he [Samba] does not want to hand in that transfer request,” Keane said after the 3-1 win.

“Christopher might have been misquoted. He assured me he never said he wanted to leave.”

Kean had previously said Samba wanted to leave Blackburn, also stripping the player of the captaincy.

Steve Kean has said that that he wants Christopher Samba to stay at the club who instead of leaving. Kean notched his first victory as Rovers boss at West Brom and was also buoyed by Samba’s apparent U-turn.

“I am delighted to say he [Samba] does not want to hand in that transfer request,” Keane said after the 3-1 win.

“Christopher might have been misquoted. He assured me he never said he wanted to leave.”

Kean had previously said Samba wanted to leave Blackburn, also stripping the player of the captaincy.

Blackburn have been linked with bids for Emmanuel Adebayor and Craig Bellamy in the January transfer window.