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Blackburn Rovers will be hoping to avoid any relegation danger in the Championship this season, but as ever, the actions of the club’s ownership will prove pivotal to their chances on the pitch.
It was a turbulent season for Rovers last term, with Jon Dahl Tomasson departing in February after failing to receive support from the Venkys in the transfer market, but John Eustace managed to lead the club to safety on the final day of the campaign.
Blackburn endured a slow start to the summer transfer window, but they have now brought in five new signings in Jack Barrett, Danny Batth, Makhtar Gueye, Yuki Ohashi and Andreas Weimann, and they have so far managed to keep hold of star man Sammie Szmodics, who scored 33 goals in 48 games last season.
However, Eustace is working against a backdrop of off-field issues, which began last summer when the club’s budget was cut by 20 per cent after owners the Venkys were advised by the Indian government to reduce overseas investment.
Rovers are anxiously awaiting the outcome of a court case in India on August 20 to determine whether the Venky will be allowed to put further money into the club, and the decision could have big implications for their season.
It is the latest chapter in what has been a strained relationship between the Indian poultry giants and Blackburn supporters since their £23 million takeover in November 2010, with the club going from an established Premier League club to a relegation-threatened Championship side during that time, and they have even spent a season in League One.
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