John Eustace to Derby County confirmed and his new backroom team as Blackburn coach speaks out

Eustace is set to take over at Pride Park as Blackburn Rovers coach confesses a ‘tough week’.
David Lowe took over as Blackburn manager in lieu of John Eustace, and he praised his players

as a “credit to the club” after they defeated fellow Championship play-off rivals West Brom 2-0.

Two minutes after the break, Makhtar Gueye’s stunning volley from inside the box put Rovers

ahead, while West Brom had goals from Adam Armstrong and Will Lankshear called off for a shove

and offside, respectively.

Gueye added a second in the 63rd minute to help Blackburn leapfrog the Baggies into fifth position

after breaking a three-game losing streak on road.

Stand-in coach Lowe oversaw the players before of the match at the Hawthorns, all but confirming

the departure of Eustace and his backroom staff, who were in negotiations with relegation-threatened Derby.

Lowe stated: “It’s been a difficult week when you lose your head coach and two assistants.

“But they’ve (the players) been a credit to the team and themselves, especially coming to a city like

this where they don’t lose many games. They dug in and gave it their all.

“It’s been difficult because John, Keith (Downing), and Matt (Gardiner) work hard, and I’m sad to

see them leave.

“It was sad from that perspective, but it’s football. Coaches come and go; this is the game we’re in.

It was challenging, but all of the players and staff remained focused, which was all I could ask for.”

Lowe admitted he didn’t have to pick up his players, and they were…

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