Tag: Eustace

John Eustace: Derby County name Blackburn Rovers boss as new head coach
13 February 2025 Off

John Eustace: Derby County name Blackburn Rovers boss as new head coach

By Total Football News

Derby owner David Clowes said he is “excited to welcome” Eustace back to Pride Park, where he ended his playing career a decade ago.

“Fans will remember him for his craft, commitment and intelligence, he was a real leader,” Clowes told the club website.

“I’ve followed his managerial career with interest, and it’s clear he has the qualities we need to maintain our progress.”

Eustace, who also previously

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John Eustace: Blackburn Rovers boss set to take over at Derby County
10 February 2025 Off

John Eustace: Blackburn Rovers boss set to take over at Derby County

By Total Football News

Blackburn Rovers have “reluctantly” given boss John Eustace permission to speak to another Championship club about their managerial vacancy after he asked to do so.

Derby sacked Paul Warne on Friday and made an approach to speak to Eustace on Sunday.

Rovers said in a statement they were “extremely disappointed by Eustace’s request to hold discussions with another club at such a crucial stage of the season”.

Derby are 22nd

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John Eustace: Derby County make official approach for Blackburn boss
9 February 2025 Off

John Eustace: Derby County make official approach for Blackburn boss

By Total Football News

“I’m sure Steve [Waggott] and Suhail [Sheikh] will want to sit down with me. I’d be disappointed if they didn’t.”

Eustace, who made 62 appearances for Derby as a player, took over at Ewood Park in February.

Blackburn have won just two of their past 11 league games, a run that has frustrated the head coach.

“I’m away from my family a lot and as everyone is, I’m working my

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Blackburn Rovers: ‘John Eustace frustrated but all to play for’
6 February 2025 Off

Blackburn Rovers: ‘John Eustace frustrated but all to play for’

By Total Football News

Almost a year into his Blackburn reign, John Eustace was, visibly, as frustrated as he’s been since taking the job by Tuesday’s 2-1 defeat at QPR – a result that leaves his side still in the top five but having played more than the chasing pack.

A team that won six on the bounce before Christmas has now won two of their past 11 in the Championship, a run that

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John Eustace: Blackburn Rovers boss sees progress despite recent losses
30 January 2025 Off

John Eustace: Blackburn Rovers boss sees progress despite recent losses

By Total Football News

Blackburn Rovers boss John Eustace says his side’s performances do not match their recent poor form in the Championship.

Eustace’s side have lost three games in a row and have won just once in their past nine league fixtures.

They face Lancashire rivals Preston North End on Friday in seventh position in the table; eight places above their opponents and two points off the play-offs.

“We’ve got that togetherness, we’ve

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Blackburn Rovers want to add quality in transfer window – Eustace
20 December 2024 Off

Blackburn Rovers want to add quality in transfer window – Eustace

By Total Football News

Blackburn head coach John Eustace said the club hope to sign “one or two” players of “real quality” in the January transfer window.

Rovers are fifth in the Championship after a run of six consecutive wins put them within five points of the automatic promotion spots.

“I think it’s important with all the hard work we’ve put in. I think everyone connected with the football club wants to keep bringing

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John Eustace: Blackburn Rovers boss says the club are heading in the right direction with fine form
11 December 2024 Off

John Eustace: Blackburn Rovers boss says the club are heading in the right direction with fine form

By Total Football News

Blackburn’s form is in stark contrast to last season, when the club struggled for form in the Championship and Eustace arrived as replacement for Jon Dahl Tomasson following a run of eight Championship games without victory.

The former Birmingham City boss then kept the club in the division having navigated them to a 19th-place finish, three points clear of the drop zone.

Some canny signings in the summer, including former

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Blackburn Rovers head coach John Eustace “not getting carried away”
12 September 2024 Off

Blackburn Rovers head coach John Eustace “not getting carried away”

By Total Football News

Blackburn Rovers head coach John Eustace has insisted that his side will not get carried away despite an “encouraging” start to the season.

Blackburn are unbeaten after the first four games of the Championship season with home wins against Derby County and Oxford United as well as draws at Norwich and Burnley.

Speaking to BBC Radio Lancashire, Eustace said there was no time for his side to rest on their

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Birmingham chairman Tom Wagner admits mistake in timing of sacking John Eustace
9 April 2024 0

Birmingham chairman Tom Wagner admits mistake in timing of sacking John Eustace

By Total Football News
Former Birmingham manager John Eustace was sacked after 15 months in charge and replaced by Wayne Rooney
Former Birmingham manager John Eustace was sacked after 15 months in charge and replaced by Wayne Rooney

Chairman Tom Wagner admits Birmingham City were too quick to fire John Eustace before appointing Wayne Rooney.

Eustace, now boss at Blackburn Rovers, was sacked in October and replaced by Rooney, who lasted just 15 games.

After falling from sixth to 20th under Rooney, Blues sit in the Championship relegation zone with five

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