Spotland Stadium

Next Game

Rochdale v Blackburn

Saturday, 20 July 2013, 15:00

Friendly Match

St Andrews Stadium

Last Game

Birmingham 1 - 1 Blackburn

Saturday, 04 May 2013, 12:45

Championship

Taylor backed in for Blackburn job

Peter Taylor has emerged as the surprise favourite to become Blackburn's next manager after Sky Bet saw a string of large wagers.

Last Updated: 02/01/13 at 13:33 Post Comment

Peter Taylor: Backed for Blackburn post

Peter Taylor: Backed for Blackburn post

Rovers remain without a permanent replacement for Henning Berg despite global advisor Shebby Singh stating his intent to have a new man in by New Year's Day.

The Championship club have enjoyed back-to-back wins under caretaker boss Gary Bowyer, but the bookmakers are sceptical over his chances of taking the job on a permanent basis at odds of 12/1.

Former England under-21 boss Taylor boasts a wealth of experience with a number of Football League clubs and is available after leaving his position as Bahrain's head coach in October.

Billy Davies, who has been out of work since leaving Nottingham Forest last season, is considered the other leading candidate for the post at 2/1.

Both Mark Hughes (now 12/1) and Kevin MacDonald (20/1) have also previously been favourites for the post with the bookmakers since the sacking of Berg.

Sky Bet's Chris Spicer said: "It remains somewhat of a guessing game as to who Blackburn will turn to next but the recent money points to the surprise appointment of Taylor.

"We imagine the recent turmoil at the club is likely to limit their options somewhat, but our shortlist contains plenty of well-respected managers, making Taylor a bit of a strange option."

TEAMtalk Facebook Fan Page

The TEAMtalk fan page is a great place to meet like minded people, have football related discussions and make new friends.

Related News

Sky Bet

    • Retrieving latest Sky Bet odds

Most Commented

Readers' Comments

I

m absolutely disgusted that I've been misquoted in saying that if a chance came up to join Arsenal I would be interested. What I meant to say is if Man United or Chelsea were interested......

gulliver
Agent cools Benteke exit talk

L

FC league positions and points from last 4 seasons - 7 (61), 8 (52), 6 (58), 7 (63). Werner calls it progress, I call it mid table stability.

kolev_lfc
Reds progress delights Werner

I

s there a PR agency covering Begovich, Odemwingie, Steven Fletcher and Grant Holt or something? Why would you offer a quote like that without having been announced by either club. #headsshoulderskneesandtoesgone

Havelange
Begovic hints at Liverpool move

Footer 365

Transfer news: Barcelona understood to have beaten Real Madrid in race for Neymar

Brazil striker Neymar is reported to have decided to join Barcelona this summer.

Champions League: Arjen Robben fires Bayern Munich to final glory over Borussia Dortmund

Arjen Robben's late goal fired Bayern Munich to UEFA Champions League glory with a 2-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund.

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has signed a one-year contract extension

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has signed a one-year contract extension to tie him to the club until 2017.

Mail Box

Wayne Rooney Is Just An Average Athlete

That's the difference between him and someone like Cristiano Ronaldo - his body just isn't right. We have mails on him, Sparky, Brendan Rodgers and the Europa Lge...

Saving The Europa League And More...

Nice one UEFA, but not far enough. We have some ideas to make the Europa League better as well as more views on Wayne Rooney, Vermaelen in midfield and...

© 2013 British Sky Broadcasting Ltd. All Rights Reserved