Source: Daily_Mail
Allardyce vows to stay with Blackburn even if they suffer relegation
Sam Allardyce insists he will not quit as Blackburn [LNB]manager if the club are relegated.[LNB] The former Bolton and Newcastle boss replaced Paul Ince just before Christmas with the club deep in relegation trouble and has masterminded a revival that has given Blackburn a realistic chance of avoiding the drop. [LNB]But consecutive defeats against Aston Villa and Manchester United have left the club two points adrift of safety with a game in hand and Allardyce is adamant he will stay at Ewood Park regardless of which division they're in next season. [LNB][LNB] In it for the long haul: Allardyce insists he won't jump ship[LNB]'There is bound to be doubt about my future unless I get them out of trouble and keep them in the Premier League,' Allardyce told the Lancashire Evening Telegraph. [LNB]'That is my remit and if I don't do that I expect my position would come under scrutiny. [LNB]'I would not expect anything else. A contract makes no difference whatsoever anyway. [LNB]'If you are not wholeheartedly behind the football club then the club is not going to stand in your way. [LNB]'You do what you think is right for you and the football club. I certainly don't see myself walking away, if the worst happens. [LNB]'We don't talk about that worst-case scenario, but hypothetically if it happened I don't see it from my side of things.' [LNB] Coventry v BLACKBURN: Big Sam has plenty of options[LNB]Manchester Utd 2 Blackburn 1: Injury to Evans puts Fergie on the defensive[LNB]Harry's game: Sportsmail's guide to how Tottenham will (or won't) get to the 40-point safety barrier Redknapp has targeted[LNB]BLACKBURN ROVERS FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET[LNB][LNB] [LNB]
