Source: Daily_Mail
Blackburn warned Indian owners will only spend £8m
The Indian poultry firm who are close to sealing a £46million takeover of Blackburn Rovers are on a collision course with manager Sam Allardyce. [LNB]The Rovers boss welcomed the possible takeover, saying the former Premier League champions need serious investment, but the prospective owners have ruled out splashing the cash once they are in charge at Ewood Park and seem happy to coast in mid-table. [LNB] Chicken run: Blackburn are set to be owned by poultry giants Venky's[LNB]Chief of Venkateshwara Hatcheries, Anita J Desai, said the company would stump upjust £5m for new players and ruled out moving for big-name signings any time soon.[LNB]'We won't need to buy expensive players we can always lease them,' Desai told India's Economic Timesnewspaper yesterday. [LNB]'We don't expect to be in the top five of the Premier League. We willbe happy to be inthe top 10 or 12.' [LNB] Tought times: El Hadji Diouf in action for Blackburn against Liverpool on Sunday[LNB] [LNB]Budget: Sam Allardyce[LNB]Their extraordinary lack of ambition is sure to anger Allardyce, whose side are fourth from bottom of the Premier League with only nine points from as many games. [LNB]Desai continued: 'Our first priority is to get the club on a strong footing and back (competing) in the league, for which we might need to put in more money.'[LNB]She also said her company, known as Venky's, were open to new shirt sponsorship offers to help 'turn the club around'. [LNB]Venky's, Asia's biggest poultry distributors, supply chicken to majorfast-food outlets in India such as McDonald's and KFC. [LNB]Allardyce has already voiced concerns over the uncertainty that comeswith a takeover.[LNB]'If you're getting new owners, you want to know what they want to do andhow they want to progress as a football club, which is important for meand the players here,' he said.[LNB][LNB]Blackburn are currently 17th in the Barclays Premier League and face champions Chelsea on Saturday. [LNB] No chicken feed as Indians set for £46m Blackburn Rovers takeoverBlackburn set for November takeover as Indian company close in on dealAllardyce: Blackburn are keeping their eye on the ball despite takeover talk [LNB] Explore more:People: Sam Allardyce Places: India, Asia
