Jon Dahl Tomasson offered to fade Blackburn final summer time, the inclined Newcastle United player declaring ‘Issues changed within the summer time. It used to be admire a hand grenade – the funds changed. I told the club, that it wasn’t the venture I signed up for. I asked if they desired to gather another head coach.’
The Danish crew boss stayed within the raze nonetheless it appears to be admire indispensable person player Adam Wharton offered to Crystal Palace for a deal that could prove bringing Blackburn £22m, used to be the supreme straw, with a minimal quantity of that money reinvested within the Rovers squad this past window
The Venky Crew, who beget Blackburn Rovers, had to struggle thru court docket conditions in India to make certain that they might presumably continue to fund the club and now Jon Dahl Tomasson has within the raze walked away, 18 days sooner than he used to be as a consequence of face his abnormal club Newcastle United.
It has develop into a miniature bit of a dependancy in newest conditions for opposition clubs changing managers sooner than facing NUFC, the Mackems doing it once more ahead of Newcastle thrashing them final month within the FA Cup.
Blackburn enjoy been considered as a miniature bit of a joke club in newest years, in phrases of how the owners behave.
Now on Friday evening they launched an official observation (survey below) declaring that by ‘mutual consent’ Jon Dahl Tomasson had left and that ‘The sight for a successor is now underway and the club will provide no extra commentary till an appointment is announced.’
Then finest 35 minutes later launched another official observation announcing that the quest had been successfully accomplished!
John Eustace getting the job, the supervisor ridiculously sacked by the Birmingham owners after a mountainous originate to the season, just exact in issue that they might presumably power the introduction of Wayne Rooney as Birmingham boss, which turned out a predictable disaster.
So, except one thing changes… Newcastle United will face a Birmingham aspect in 18 days time, led by John Eustace.
Blackburn Rovers official announcement on Jon Dahl Tomasson – 9 February 2024:
‘Jon Dahl Tomasson has lately left his self-discipline as Blackburn Rovers’ Head Coach by mutual consent.
Tomasson arrived at Ewood Park on a 3-year contract in June 2022 and brought an attacking imprint of soccer that saw us poke near a play-off dwelling final season, whilst additionally progressing to the latter levels of both home cup competitions.
Then again, it has been mutually agreed that the Dane will step some distance from his characteristic, along with assistant coach Remy Reijnierse, with rapid attain.
Rovers desire to thank both Jon and Remy for all their efforts all the map in which thru the final 18 months and we wish them both well in their future careers.
The sight for a successor is now underway and the club will provide no extra commentary till an appointment is announced.’
Blackburn Rovers official announcement on John Eustace – 9 February 2024:
Rovers are cheerful to substantiate the appointment of John Eustace as the club’s new Head Coach.
The 44-year-abnormal has signed a two-and-a-half of-year deal at the club and arrives on the help of a a hit spell at Birmingham City.
A progressive and ahead-pondering coach, with a determined soccer philosophy, Eustace will be joined at Ewood Park by trusted assistant Matt Gardiner, who he labored with at St. Andrew’s.
A talented midfielder in his having fun with days, Eustace made over 400 appearances for the likes of Coventry City, Stoke City, Watford and Derby County.
He took his first steps into administration with Kidderminster Harriers in April 2016, twice leading the National League aspect to the play-offs, sooner than changing into assistant supervisor at QPR in Might perhaps perhaps presumably just 2018.
At some level of his four years at Loftus Road, he helped the Hoops direct successive high-half of finishes within the Championship and additionally loved a spell in caretaker imprint in 2019.
The extremely-regarded coach has additionally won ride on the global scene, having labored as the Republic of Eire national crew’s assistant supervisor below Stephen Kenny from March 2022 to July 2022, at which level he landed the raze job at Birmingham City.
Guiding the Blues to their perfect choices entire since 2016 in his first season accountable, whilst growing a raft of appealing younger avid gamers, Eustace’s Birmingham aspect made a ambitious originate to the latest campaign, sitting sixth within the table with 18 choices from 11 games, sooner than his departure from the Midlands club in October.
Following his arrival at Rovers, a proud Eustace said: “I am cheerful to be the brand new Head Coach of this kind of extraordinary soccer club as Blackburn Rovers, which has this kind of proud history and tradition inner the game.
“I am excited for this new misfortune in my career and could’t wait to originate.
“I am having a request ahead to being at Ewood Park the next day and meeting the supporters, who can play a monumental half for us between now and the raze of the season.
“I will give my all to make certain that the followers enjoy a crew they’ll even be proud of and, together, I hope we are in a position to rapid originate climbing the table.”
Rovers’ first crew coaches David Lowe and Damien Johnson will steal imprint of the next day’s dwelling sport in opposition to Stoke City, with new Head Coach John Eustace in close attendance.
Welcome, John!’
