Liberated Blackburn fans celebrate
The longest running hate campaign aimed at a football manager finally ended when Kean announced his decision to quit from a London hotel ahead of today’s match at Charlton.
Blackburn fans went to incredible lengths to demonstrate their dislike for the one-time Celtic reserve and will now have to find a new focus for their delusions with the club no longer bankrolled by the Jack Walker Trust.
Mark Fish of the Blackburn Rovers Action Group said: “I am delighted. It’s been a long 12 months for all involved, and I never thought I’d see the day when he went.
“The supporters are liberated and free of Steve Kean. I am just enjoying the fact that he has gone.
“He has treated the supporters with contempt. We’ve got 8,000, 9,000 boycotting and empty seats are one thing he can’t mask. I have longed for this.”
Last night a statement from Kean said: “For reasons that I cannot discuss on legal advice, it is with deep regret, given my hard work and service for the club for a number of years, that I have been forced to resign as manager of Blackburn Rovers Football Club with immediate effect, due to my position as team manager becoming untenable.
“I wish to thank all the players and coaching staff for their great support and the majority of the fans, who now see their club heading towards an automatic promotion position back to the Premiership. I wish the club all the very best for the future.”
Tim Sherwood is the bookies favourite to replace Kean with Eric Black taking charge for today’s match at Charlton.
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