Blackburn Rovers appoint Denmark legend Jon Dahl Tomasson as new head coach on three-year deal

Blackburn Rovers have confirmed the appointment of Denmark legend Jon Dahl Tomasson as their new head coach on a three-year deal. Tomasson arrives in Lancashire alongside assistant coach Remy Reijnierse and performance director Ben Rosen, who will work with the existing backroom staff of David Lowe, Damien Johnson and Ben Benson.

Ad/> The 45-year-old enjoyed a glittering playing career, which included league titles in the Netherlands and Italy with Feyenoord and AC Milan respectively. Premier LeagueHodgson set to take over as Watford manager after Ranieri's sacking25/01/2022 AT 08:54 He tasted Champions League success with the Rossoneri and won the UEFA Cup (now the Europa League) during his spell with Feyenoord.

The former Denmark international also enjoyed spells with Newcastle United, Heerenveen, VfB Stuttgart and Villarreal, and scored 52 goals in 112 caps for his country. RB Leipzig hope Nkunku price tag delays Man Utd pursuit – Paper Round France eliminated from Nations League after defeat to Croatia After a successful playing career, the Dane moved into coaching and began his journey back in the Netherlands as head coach of Excelsior and Roda JC, before moving onto assistant manager roles with Vitesse Arnhem and the Denmark national team.

But it was in Sweden where Tomasson tasted his first success, after leading Malmo FF to successive Allsvenskan titles and an appearance in the Champions League group stages following his appointment in January 2020. Following confirmation of the appointment, Blackburn CEO Steve Waggott said in a club statement: “It has been a long process, but we are really pleased to have eventually secured the services of such a young and ambitious coach in Jon.