Source: PA
Venky's warn Rovers fans to be realistic
Blackburn's prospective new owners have warned fans to have realistic expectations about their takeover.
Venkateshwara Hatcheries, popularly known as Venky's, yesterday moved closer to becoming the first Indian owners of a Premier League team in a £46million deal.
Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce has already welcomed the prospect of fresh investment, but although Venky's have vowed to pump in additional money to "get the club back into good shape", they do not appear willing to splash the money on high-profile names.
VH Group chairperson Anuradha Desai said: "We won't need to buy expensive players, we can always lease (loan) them."
Desai has also set a realistic goal for the club, which currently lies 17th in the Premier League, outside the relegation zone on goal difference.
"We don't expect to be in the top five of the Premier League. We will be happy to be in the top 10-12," she told the Economic Times.
