Rovers consider McLeish - Report

29 October 2012 13:00
Alex McLeish is understood to be the latest name to emerge as a candidate for the vacant manager's job at Blackburn.

The Scot has been out of the game since being sacked by Aston Villa in the summer after a season in which the club narrowly avoided Premier League relegation. But McLeish has previously done well in management after guiding Birmingham City to promotion to the Premier League and winning the League Cup.

He has also enjoyed successful spells with Rangers and Scotland and that pedigree has seen him linked with Blackburn, according to Sky Sports. The Ewood Park club are still without a permanent boss after parting company with Steve Kean at the end of September. Blackburn have been linked with former Tottenham Hotspur boss Harry Redknapp but McLeish's record at gaining promotion from the Championship is an attractive prospect.

Source: team_talk