Blackburn Give Apology To Former Toon Boss!

Last updated : 08 January 2013 By Footy Mad - Editor

... Sam Allardyce over false allegations made against the West Ham boss by his Ewood Park predecessor Steve Kean. 
 
During Rovers' 2011 pre-season tour of the Far East, Kean was filmed talking to fans and making allegations about Allardyce. The video was posted on YouTube.

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Allardyce initiated legal proceedings against Kean and Blackburn over the remarks and reached an out-of-court settlement last week.

On Tuesday, Rovers issued a statement on their official website under the headline "Sam Allardyce: An apology".

It read: "During the summer of 2011, Mr Steve Kean was this club's manager and accompanied the players of Blackburn Rovers on a pre-season tour of the Far East."

The statement went on to say that Kean was filmed in a bar making false allegations about Allardyce, adding: "We apologise to Mr Allardyce for the embarrassment and distress caused to him by Mr Kean."