Blackburn Rovers

On 4 July 2010, it was further revealed in the tabloids that Indian Business Tycoon Ahasan Ali Syed, head of Bahrain-Swiss based investment firm Western Gulf Advisory, has made a formal approach to the club's advisers. It was further revealed that the businessmen intended putting £300 million investment into the club long-term, and further intended to pay off Rovers estimated £20 million of debt. On 13 August 2010, it was reported that Ahsan Ali Syed was due at Rovers on 16 August 2010, to sign a four-week period of exclusivity.On 16 August 2010, as had been revealed to be due earlier. A fleet of cars with members of Ahasan Ali Syed's team arrived at Blackburn Rovers's ground Ewood park to sign the exclusivity period to purchase the club

On 29 August 2010, it was reported by local newspaper The Lancashire Telegraph' that Syed was "hopeful of completing the due diligence process this week" (Beginning 30 August) said SyedSpokesperson Julia Thiem. A full 2 weeks ahead of the earlier arranged 4 week period. Thiem went on to say; "Then we will approach the Premier League to complete the paperwork needed. We also have to make an offer to the minority shareholders of the club." On the same day, it was also reported by the newspapers The News of the World and The Sunday People that two possible news owners were showing interest in buying the club. One a unnamed trio of Austalian Tycoons and the other a unnamed Asian group.

On 17 December, it was announced that Sam Allardyce had been appointed as Ince's replacement at Blackburn Rovers on a three-year contract.

In in 2009/10 season, Blackburn completed a memorable double under Sam Allardyce over their bitter rivals Burnley in the East lancashire Derby with a 1–0 win. Blackburn had won 3–2 in the previous meeting between the two earlier in the season at Ewood Park. In the final two games of the season, Blackburn inflicted defeats on Arsenal and Aston Villa to finish tenth which left the club in the top half of the League for the fourth time in the last five seasons.

The 1994–95 season was Blackburn Rovers third season in the Premier League and their third consecutive season in the top division of English Football

The season was marked by the club winning the Premier League title, ending their 81-year run without an English league title. They ended up winning the title by a one-point margin over runners-up Manchester United. Rovers led the way for most of the season, but a 2–1 defeat at Kenny Dalglish's old club Liverpool on the final day of the season looked to have blown the club's dreams to pieces. But the news came through that United could only manage a 1–1 draw at West Ham and the league title was back at Blackburn for the first time since 1914. Jack Walker's dream had come true: within five years of buying the club, he had taken them from strugglers in the old Second Division to champions of England.

Ewood Park is a football in the English town of Blackburn, Lancashire, and is the home of Blackburn Rovers Football club — one of the founder members of the football league and premier league. Rovers have played there since they moved from Leamington Street in the summer of 1890. The stadium opened in 1882 and is an all seater multi-sports facility with a capacity of 31,367. It comprises four sections: Darwen End, Riverside Stand (named as such because it stands practically on the banks of the River Darwen), Blackburn End, and Jack Walker Stand, which is named after Blackburn industrialist and club supporter,Jack Walker. The football pitch within the stadium measures 115 yards (105 m) x 76 yards (69 m).

Ewood Park is the second oldest home to a Premier League club. was constructed earlier (1876), although its current tenants (Chelsea FC) did not start playing there until 1905.

Jack Walker (19 May 1929 – 17 August 2000) was a British industrialist and businessman from Little Harwood in the English town of Blackburn, Lancashire. Making a fortune in the steel industry, Walker's name is popularly associated with Blackburn Rovers, the local football club in which he invested tens of millions of pounds. The airline industry and Jersey football club First Tower United were also amongst his other interests. Jack Walker was reported to have amassed a personal fortune of £600 million and in 1999 he was listed as Britain's 30th richest man. He moved to St Helier, Jersey to become a tax exile in 1974 but his love for Rovers never diminished.

The club's Latin motto "Arte et labore", the club's translation of this is "By Skill & Hard Work".

The club Blackburn Rovers was the idea of John Lewis and Arthur Constantine during a seventeen-man meeting at the Leger Hotel, Blackburn on 5 November 1875. The club's first secretary was Walter Duckworth, and Lewis was its first treasurer. Many of the initial members were wealthy and well-connected, and this helped the club survive and rise beyond the large number of other local teams around at the time. Blackburn has had a particular strong history of football, Rovers were not the town's only side in the 19th century; other rivals included Blackburn Olympic (1883 winners of the FA cup) and Blackburn Park Road FC, among others.

Ewood Park was built in 1882, the idea of four local businessmen, and it had hosted a number of sporting events. In 1890 Blackburn Rovers purchased the ground and spent a further £1000 on refurbishments to bring it up to standard. The first match was played on 13 September 1890 against Accrington, with a 0–0 draw result.

The club was established in 1875, becoming a founding member of The football league in 1888. It is one of only three clubs to have been both a founder member of the Football League and the Premier League (the others being aston Villa and Everton). In 1890 Rovers moved to its permanent home at Ewood Park. Prior to the formation of the Premier league in 1992, most of the club's successes were before 1930, when it had gained league and FA Cup trophies on several occasions. Relegation in 1966 was followed by 26 successive seasons of football outside the top flight.

In 1992, Blackburn was promoted to the new Premier League a year after being taken over by local steel baron Jack Walker, who installed kenny Dalglish as manager. In 1995, Blackburn became league champion, having spent millions of pounds on players like Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton. However, the title-winning team was quickly split up and, in 1999, the club was relegated. It was promoted back to the Premier League two years later, just after Walker's death, and has been in the top flight ever since. During this time it has qualified for the UEFA four times: once as League Cup winners, twice as the Premier League's sixth-placed team and once via the Intertoto Cup. The 2009–10 season marks the club's 70th nonconsecutive year in the top flight.