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Mowbray excited for Blackburn Rovers return ahead of Championship season

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 12, 2026, 8:25 AM

Last updated Aug 12, 2026

Mowbray excited for Blackburn Rovers return ahead of Championship season

Summary

Tony Mowbray is back at Blackburn Rovers, having taken over as head coach again ahead of their opening Championship match against Wolves on Friday. After rejecting several offers post-recovery from cancer, Mowbray expressed his enthusiasm for the club and his goal to improve the team's scoring capabilities, as they narrowly avoided relegation last season. He aims to instill confidence in the players and hopes the squad can aspire higher than their recent 20th-place finish. Blackburn scored only 42 goals in the previous season, leading Mowbray to emphasize the need for more offensive talent.

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Status Watch

•Mowbray returns after previous tenure from 2017 to 2022.
•Blackburn narrowly avoided relegation last season, finishing 20th in the Championship.
•Mowbray aims to enhance the team's goal-scoring ability.
•The first match of the season is against Wolves on Friday.
•Mowbray believes he can boost player confidence and performance.

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8:25 AMYahoo Sports — 'An amazing club' - Mowbray joy at Rovers return

What they're saying

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Tony Mowbray says he is "really excited" to be back in football for a second spell as Blackburn boss and reveals he rejected "four or five offers" before he returned to Ewood Park in June.
— Yahoo Sports

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