Blackburn Rovers have reluctantly let head coach John Eustace look into a manager’s job with Derby County. Eustace who’s played for Derby County before, is thinking about taking the job as Derby tries to get better in the Championship.
- Blackburn Rovers have let Eustace talk about being manager with Derby County.
- Since Eustace used to play for Derby County that might affect what he decides.
- Derby County really wants to find someone new to make them do better in the Championship.
Blackburn’s Position and Reaction
Blackburn Rovers ain’t happy about Eustace being interested in Derby County especially since they been doing pretty good this season. Even though they lost their good player Sammie Szmodics, Blackburn has done real well with Eustace winning 18 games out of 52 matches. The club is worried what might happen to them if Eustace leaves.
BREAKING: Blackburn Rovers have given head coach John Eustace permission to speak with Derby County, adding that they are “extremely disappointed” by Eustace’s request 🚨 https://t.co/EllqeXnwU6
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews)
February 10, 2025
Derby County’s Quest for Stability
Derby County who are down in 22nd place in the Championship just got rid of their manager Paul Warne after losing too many games. They really need someone good to help them not get relegated. They paid £500,000 just to be allowed to talk to Eustace which shows how bad they want him to be their new manager.
John Eustace’s Career Path
John Eustace started being a manager at Kidderminster Harriers in 2016, then he went to help coach Queens Park Rangers in 2019. He was the manager at Birmingham City from July 2022 till October 2023 before he started managing Blackburn Rovers in February 2024. Since he’s been there Blackburn has been trying to get in the top six this season.
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