Sam Allardyce leaves BlackburnDecember 13, 2010
By ESPNsoccernet staff
Sam Allardyce has left Blackburn Rovers with immediate effect, along with assistant manager Neil McDonald.
Sam Allardyce stabilised the club when replacing the ill-fated Paul Ince.
Allardyce leaves the club in 13th position in the Premier League, as Rovers have just been taken over by Indian chicken company Venky's.
A statement on the Blackburn website read: ''The Venky's Group, owners of Blackburn Rovers Football Club, has today confirmed the departure of manager Sam Allardyce and assistant manager Neil McDonald with immediate effect.
''First team coaching duties will be taken on by Steve Kean (currently 1st team coach) for the immediate future.
''We have taken this decision as part of our wider plans and ambitions for the club. We would like to put on record our thanks to Mr. Allardyce for his contribution to Blackburn Rovers Football Club.''
Rovers lost 2-1 to ten-man Bolton at the weekend, with Allardyce accusing his players of ''defending like a bunch of old women.''
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