He resigned in September after a poor run of form. Despite this, his contract was renewed for the following season which would turn out to be one of the most memorable in recent history for the long-suffering Blackburn Rovers fans. The following season was a success too, Rovers achieving a mid-table finish against the odds.
Mowbray is adored at his current club Blackburn. Although a defender in his playing days, the supporters greatly admire his attacking philosophy as well as his ambition and respect for the traditions of the club. Austria Bundesliga. Premier League First League. Super League Greece. Premier Division First Division Ekstraklasa Ekstraklasa Relegation. Primeira Liga. Liga I Cup. Super League. His time in charge was chaotic off the field, the Venky's takeover leading to controversial decisions and supporter unrest.
Kean became a target, the most visible symbol of the new regime, his positivity at odds with the frustration being felt by the fans. Kean is reluctant to see himself as a victim of the situation. But when pressed he acknowledged the difficulty of it all.
I spoke to his wife Pamela not long after and she told me she heard the door slamming and asked him why he was home so early. He said, 'I couldn't sit and listen to that'. You can see it now with the focus on mental health and how it can affect people. I had that 10 years ago at Blackburn, but there is more awareness now, it is just all more visual.
I could immerse myself in the job at the training ground, not look at all the negativity in the media and on the forums, but my kids were at school at the time. That can be more nasty. You know the way that kids are with the cyberbullying. That is when it affects you. I can deal with it myself but when you see it is affecting your kids that is when it becomes really hard.
I had calls from nearly every manager in the Premier League. Sir Alex Ferguson was amazing, Tony Pulis too. That experience was a negative but very few things have happened like that in my coaching career. Indeed, that is the fascinating aspect of Kean's story. While the Premier League turned its gaze elsewhere and Blackburn would suffer another relegation five years after his exit, Kean's career continued away from the glare. He even won the title in Brunei. Speaking to Sky Sports from his Surrey home, he is reflecting on a globetrotting career that also took him to Portugal as a young player, Real Sociedad as assistant to Chris Coleman, and most recently to Melbourne where he coached through the pandemic.
The children are grown up now, university educated. Kean refers to them as "boomerangs" because of their habit of returning home, but the same could be said of his own adventures. Now that I have since lived in Australia, it seems so close, but that was before the internet and before mobile phones so it felt so far away back then.
It was a massive culture shock. I was on a payphone outside the apartment trying to keep in touch with family. Card payments only. Please gamble responsibly.
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