Blackburn in meltdown after new owners reveal reasons behind Sam Allardyce axe

15 December 2010 10:39
Blackburn's owners invited suspicion and ridicule on Tuesday as they revealed their reasons for sacking manager Sam Allardyce. [LNB]Chairman John Williams and managing director Tom Finn stopped short of quitting and sending the club into meltdown over the controversial decision by Indian chicken farmers Venky's to end Allardyce's two-year reign. [LNB]But there was a sense of bewilderment as the new owners began their search for a replacement and said the new man will be expected to put the club in contention for a Champions League place.[LNB] Huge rift: Allardyce and his bosses disagreed on transfer policy[LNB] 

Source: Daily_Mail