Blackburn move to lure Alan Shearer back as boss
Blackburn Rovers are ready to fly to Euro 2008 for talks with old boy and BBC pundit Alan Shearer about becoming their next boss.
Chairman John Williams has established that the former Rovers legend and title winner is keen to discuss the vacancy and start his managerial career at Ewood Park.
Williams and his board will put Shearer’s name on their list today.
Rovers need to know his plans and Shearer has to find out about what budget he is going to work with - and whether they are selling stars like Roque Santa Cruz and David Bentley in the post-Mark Hughes fall-out.
Shearer’s appointment would be experimental but his standing in the game is huge and his knowledge excellent.
He would bring veteran coach Tommy Craig with him and probably old pal Mike Newell.
Dutchman Henk Ten Cate is ready to fly back from a holiday to speak to them about the vacancy before giving Panathinaikos an answer on their boss offer.
Sam Allardyce is hopeful of getting an interview, while Paul Ince has told Leicester he will give them an answer on their offer tomorrow but is also optimistic he will speak to Rovers first.
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