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# Blackburn Rovers: Watch Tony Mowbray's first press conference as new head coach

- **Source:** 
- **Published:** 9 Jun
- **Club:** Blackburn Rovers
- **Original URL:** https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c5yzjen7xe8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

Tony Mowbray says he had other job offers before returning to Blackburn as head coach but they "didn't feel right".

But when he got the phone call from the Rovers hierarchy, it was different.

"I feel as if when the phone rang, they were looking for somebody to trust to try and put the club back in the right direction," the 62-year-old told BBC Radio Lancashire in his first press conference.

Mowbray was in charge at Ewood Park for more than five years between 2017 and 2022, guiding the club to eighth in his final season in charge before he left.

Blackburn finished 20th in the Championship in 2025-26, just five points above the drop zone - their lowest finish since they were relegated from the second tier in 2016-17.

You can watch Mowbray's first press conference in full above or listen to it on BBC Sounds.