Overview
- The club confirmed on Friday that Tony Mowbray has signed a long-term contract to become Blackburn Rovers’ head coach for a second spell at Ewood Park.
- Mowbray replaces Michael O’Neill, who kept the team up last season but declined the permanent role to remain focused on his job as Northern Ireland manager.
- Mowbray previously managed Blackburn for more than five years, overseeing promotion from League One and compiling a record of 108 wins in 267 games.
- The 62-year-old returns after a period of short jobs and cancer treatment, saying he feels motivated to ‘finish the job’ and restore the club’s attacking identity.
- Blackburn finished 20th in the Championship last season and the board says Mowbray’s hiring is intended to provide longer-term planning and steadier progress, with next steps to include squad rebuilding and summer transfer work.