Blackburn caretaker manager Steve Kean claims he can surpass Sam Allardyce's achievements at the club if given money to spend in January. Rovers owners Venky's have given Kean the chance to impress following the departure of Allardyce and it is suggested that he will be in charge when the transfer window opens.
Kean believes that if funds are freed up, with Venky's pledging to make £5 million available, then he can improve on the tenth-place finish overseen by Allardyce.
"I think if we have a full squad and £5 million , I'm confident we could finish above tenth, but we need to sit down and see how the £5 million breaks down," Kean said in The Times. "I don't know the full extent of the £5 million, if that's £5 million salaries and fees or just fees. First and foremost we need to know what the budget is for January.
"Hopefully, I can give input because I know the lads we've got in the squad. I know the ones we've got coming through because I've been working with them very closely and we know the academy group under that. I know everybody at the club."
There has been speculation that sports rights agency Kentaro and agents SEM will play a key role in transfer policy under Venky's, but Kean says he will not allow outside parties to control his decisions.
"Anybody who knows me knows I wouldn't just roll over and do what people say," he said. "With the years of experience I have, I would hope that I would be respected and be able to shape the things to come. If I get the scope to give ideas and direction, I would encourage that."
what the **** does the venky's think they're doing ? £5 million to get to 4th pr 5th place :S
man city spent 300+mil to finish fifth
Kean believes that if funds are freed up, with Venky's pledging to make £5 million available, then he can improve on the tenth-place finish overseen by Allardyce.
"I think if we have a full squad and £5 million , I'm confident we could finish above tenth, but we need to sit down and see how the £5 million breaks down," Kean said in The Times. "I don't know the full extent of the £5 million, if that's £5 million salaries and fees or just fees. First and foremost we need to know what the budget is for January.
"Hopefully, I can give input because I know the lads we've got in the squad. I know the ones we've got coming through because I've been working with them very closely and we know the academy group under that. I know everybody at the club."
There has been speculation that sports rights agency Kentaro and agents SEM will play a key role in transfer policy under Venky's, but Kean says he will not allow outside parties to control his decisions.
"Anybody who knows me knows I wouldn't just roll over and do what people say," he said. "With the years of experience I have, I would hope that I would be respected and be able to shape the things to come. If I get the scope to give ideas and direction, I would encourage that."
what the **** does the venky's think they're doing ? £5 million to get to 4th pr 5th place :S
man city spent 300+mil to finish fifth
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