BLACKBURN ROVERS COACH RESIGNS WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

Steve Kean has said that he has been "forced to
resign" as manager of Championship
side Blackburn Rovers.
The Scot, 44, has left Ewood Park with
immediate effect because his position had
become "untenable", he said in a statement.
Owners Venky's held talks with Kean at the
weekend following a 2-1 loss to
Middlesbrough.
Kean said earlier on Friday that he believed the
talks had been "positive and constructive".
Rovers were relegated from the Premier League
in May but have made a solid start to the new
season, taking 14 points from their first seven
matches.
They are currently third in the table behind
Brighton and Huddersfield.