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Favourites to become new Blackburn manager after sacking Valerien Ismael

The favourites to become new Blackburn Rovers manager has been revealed after now with the sacking Valerien Ismael confirmed.

It comes after Lewis Koumas scored on his debut to give Hull City a fourth straight win, moving them up to third in the table, while for Blackburn, it is now winless in eight games, leaving them in relegation trouble.

The result spelled the end of Ismael at Blackburn, who was appointed back in February 2025 after John Eustace’s departure.

FAVOURITES TO BECOME NEW BLACKBURN MANAGER:

Per sportscasting.com/uk
Damien Duff 4/1
Tony Mowbray 11/2
David Wagner 7/1
Gary Rowett 8/1
Jon Dahl Tomasson 10/1
Russell Martin 10/1
Lee Carsley 11/1
David Lowe 12/1
Slaven Bilic 12/1
Phil Jones 14/1
Aitor Karanka 16/1
Dave Challinor 16/1
Robbie Savage 16/1
Michael Skubala 18/1
Alex Revell 20/1
Graham Alexander 20/1
Michael Beale 20/1
Raphael Wicky 20/1
Richie Wellens 20/1

Per BetVictor
Tony Mowbray – 5/2
Slaven Bilic – 3/1
David Wagner – 5/1
Damien Duff – 6/1
Gary Rowett – 8/1
Will Still – 16/1
Russell Martin – 16/1
Dave Challinor – 16/1

Blackburn Rovers head coach Valerien Ismael told BBC Radio Lancashire:

“I think it’s not about the performance today, it’s not about the desire or the mentality.

“What we have to complain about is take our chances, it’s as simple as that. At some point you have to take your chances when you dominate the game like this.

“You’re on the front foot, on top of the opposition, and you have to get the reward and make sure you score a goal.

“I think it will help us and all of a sudden, in the second half from nothing, we concede that goal and after that late in the game, it’s tough for the players because, as I said, they try to give everything in the game.”

He told RoversTV: ā€œItā€™s a big disappointment for the boys and what we take from the game is that you have to take your chances.

ā€œWe had some big chances and we had to score, we needed that first goal.

ā€œWe have to be more clinical in the box, me more calm and to make the right decision.

ā€œWe were dominating the game in the first half and were very strong in the second half. We conceded the goal at the end and itā€™s tough to come back from that mentally because the players had the feeling that we were closer to scoring than conceding.

ā€œWeā€™re not able to win at home again and nobody understands why weā€™re struggling that much, which means everyone is frustrated. We want to win badly and we did everything, but we have to make sure we take our chances,” he added.

ā€œWe saw with the strength of the squad that we can compete with anyone with our players, which gives us a good feeling and the belief to go again.

ā€œWe need that win at some point to cement everything.ā€

Ismael, per Sky Sports:

“I don’t know why it’s so complicated. It’s not about the performance today, not about the desire, the mentality.

“What we have to complain about is we have to take our chances. At some point you have to take the chance. When you dominate the game like this, you are on the front foot on the top of your subject, you have to get the reward and to make sure you score the goal.

“All of a sudden in the second half, from nothing, we concede that goal. After that, late in the game, it’s tough for the players because they are trying to give everything. We see completely another Rovers than we saw maybe a couple of weeks ago due to the injuries we had.

“The power is there, the willingness is there, so any reason why we’re not winning at home, why it’s so complicated this season? So now we have to keep that performance, to make sure that when we get the chance, we take our chance.”

Here’s how fans reacted amid the favourites to become new Blackburn manager after sacking Valerien Ismael…

@LatestRovers: Thank god, now sign a striker and get the other clowns gone šŸ‘šŸ»

@chrlesports: Publicly begged the club for an ounce of support in transfer windows and got next to none – now scapegoated for terrible performances on the pitch. Feels bad man

@papalanga: Not helped by the clowns that continue to run the club inc that fraud Gestede. Really wished this would have worked out but not seen anything in 12 months that showed glimpses of improvement or promise. #rovers #brfc

@slater3291: Actually feel sorry for him, he took over a chap who left because of the lack of direction from the people above. I guess you could say he knew what he was getting into. However, the tactics have been well off in recent matches and a departure was always inevitable.

@Charlotte_BRFC: My worry is that they let him lead training today – therefore tomorrows game tactics will be his. Also does this impact the potential signings today – should have happened at the full time whistle on Saturday @Rovers

@GeeNelsss:
9th Feb 2024: JDT Leaves Rovers
9th Feb 2025: Eustace leaves Rovers
2nd Feb 2026- Ismael Leaves Rovers.
Just a week early this year lads.
#Rovers

@h__crook: Awful manager and shouldā€™ve happened a long time before. Not even sure where to go from here but then again I donā€™t think anyone knows the direction our club is going in at any time. #Rovers #Ismael #BRFC

@ChrisMartin_93: Sacking ValĆ©rien IsmaĆ«l on transfer deadline day when we still want a new striker is the most Blackburn Rovers thing Iā€™ve ever seen. This club is absolutely peak. #Rovers

@BRFC4Life: Oh no, what a shame. #rovers board swallow their pride & egos to get rid a manager who should never have been appointed in the 1st place. Hugely important task now to name a quality successor, to give the club any chance of staying up. High hopes of happening? Not so much.

@ThrowingAPaddy: Iā€™m sorry it hasnā€™t worked out for him. Impossible working conditions but probably the right call for fresh impetus and hope of survival. But who next? Could be out of the frying pan and into the fireā€¦

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