Former Town skipper and coach Tony Mowbray has been named the new head coach of Championship strugglers Blackburn Rovers, whose previous boss Owen Coyle departed by mutual consent yesterday.

Mowbray, who resigned as Coventry manager in September after 18 months with the Sky Blues and has also been in charge at Hibernian, West Brom, Celtic and Middlesbrough, has agreed an 18-month contract at Ewood Park.

The 53-year-old former centre-half’s assistant manager at Rovers will be ex-Town striker David Lowe, a long-term member of the Lancashire club’s backroom staff having most recently been their head of academy coaching.

Blackburn are currently second-bottom of the Championship but only three points - plus a significant goal difference - from safety.

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Blue_Moses added 11:02 - Feb 23 Also wanted him here in the summer
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Blue_Moses added 11:05 - Feb 23 I do hope people remember him for more than just the Wembley goal, we wouldn't have got promoted without him organising our defence.
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dirtydingusmagee added 16:40 - Feb 23 good luck to him, genuine bloke ,respected as a player,dont envy his task with Blackburn,could be a short lived job .But would be good to see him do well .
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