Blackburn appoint John Eustace as new manager
Former Birmingham boss takes over from Jon Dahl Tomasson, who left the club today
Blackburn have appointed John Eustace as their new boss after Jon Dahl Tomasson left by mutual consent.
Former Birmingham manager Eustace, who was sacked by the St Andrew's club in October, has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal at Ewood Park.
Rovers have slipped to 18th in the Sky Bet Championship and within five points of the relegation zone after failing to win any of their last eight league matches, with Tomasson's exit confirmed before Eustace's arrival on Friday.
Eustace told the club website: "I am delighted to be the new head coach of such a fantastic football club as Blackburn Rovers, which has such a proud history and tradition within the game.
"I am excited for this new challenge in my career and can't wait to get started.
"I am looking forward to being at Ewood Park tomorrow and meeting the supporters, who can play a big part for us between now and the end of the season.
"I will give my all to ensure the fans have a team they can be proud of and, together, I hope we can quickly start climbing the table."
Eustace will watch Saturday's game with Stoke, as team coaches David Lowe and Damien Johnson take charge, with his first match Tuesday's trip to former club Birmingham.
Tomasson left on Friday, along with assistant Remy Reijnierse, to cap a chaotic week at Rovers after they failed to register the signing of Duncan McGuire.
The club admitted they did not click to submit the application to the EFL until after the end of the window as a result of human error, meaning the striker's move from Orlando was cancelled.
A statement on the club's official website on Friday read: "Jon Dahl Tomasson has today left his position as Blackburn Rovers' head coach by mutual consent.
"Tomasson arrived at Ewood Park on a three-year contract in June 2022 and brought an attacking brand of football that saw us go close to a play-off spot last season, whilst also progressing to the latter stages of both domestic cup competitions.
"However, it has been mutually agreed that the Dane will step away from his role, along with assistant coach Remy Reijnierse, with immediate effect." Hear all the latest news from across the UK on the hour, every hour, on Greatest Hits Radio on DAB, smartspeaker, at greatesthitsradio.co.uk, and on the Rayo app.