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Kean gets stay of execution and will take charge of Blackburn on Boxing Day
for Anfield trip
By Dominic King
Last updated at 11:00 PM on 22nd December 2011
Steve Kean is set to receive a stay of
execution and will be in charge for Blackburn’s trip to Liverpool on Boxing
Day.
Though it is recognised Kean is a dead man
walking following Tuesday’s ruinous 2-1 defeat to Bolton, Blackburn’s owners
Venky's will at least allow him to remain in charge for the first of the club’s
Christmas fixtures at Anfield.
It does, however, remain a question of ‘when’
not ‘if’ the axe will fall on Kean’s miserable year-long reign at Ewood Park and
discussions have started about who will replace him.
Agonising reign: Steve Kean
Former manager Mark Hughes has so far been
reluctant to consider a return, while Alan Shearer has doubts about the club’s
structure. Meanwhile, Graeme Souness – who led Blackburn to their last trophy in
2002 – has not been contacted about a second spell.
That leaves Steve Bruce, Dave Jones, Peter
Reid and Avram Grant in contention but Venky's remain unconvinced whether a
suitable replacement is among them.
Venky's have been shocked by the level of
animosity shown to Kean and, with the club rooted to the bottom of the table,
they accept it is time to act but, for the moment, the beleaguered Scot must
trudge on.
He will have to endure more discord from
Blackburn’s travelling fans at Anfield but Kean, at least, found on ally on
Merseyside yesterday when Everton manager David Moyes spoke of his admiration
for the way his fellow Scot has conducted himself.
Moyes was on a scouting mission at Ewood Park
on Tuesday night but left the game with Bolton at half-time in protest – along
with Stoke boss Tony Pulis – as he was so appalled by the levels of abuse that
were aimed at Kean from Blackburn’s fans.
‘Steve stood on the touchline and took it all,
he was brave and man enough to do that,’ said Moyes. ’I just felt if they had
supported their team instead they might have got a result. I couldn’t believe
the criticism they gave their manager.
Read more:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2077688/Steve-Kean-charge-Blackburn-Boxing-Day.html#ixzz1hJM5KWN1
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