Overview
- The club announced Friday that Tony Mowbray, 62, has signed a long-term contract to begin a second spell as Blackburn's head coach.
- Mowbray replaces Michael O'Neill, who after serving as interim manager declined to extend his role so he could focus on Northern Ireland's Euro 2028 qualifying campaign.
- Mowbray previously managed Blackburn from February 2017 to May 2022, winning promotion from League One and compiling a 108-69-90 record across 267 games while developing young players.
- He returns after treatment for bowel cancer and a brief, unsuccessful spell at West Brom this year, a recent track record the club weighed when hiring him.
- Blackburn face immediate pressure to improve after finishing 20th and narrowly avoiding relegation, and the club hopes Mowbray's style and youth development can restore stability and progress.