LUIS BOA MORTE would be interested in the vacant Blackburn job. Championship outfit Rovers are looking for a new boss after John Eustace jumped ship for relegation-threatened Derby last week. SunSport understands former Arsenal, Southampton, Fulham and West Ham midfielder Boa Morte, 47, is set to hold talks with Ewood Park chiefs in the coming days. Boa Morte has been in charge of the Guinea-Bissau national team since March, following a three-year stint as Marco Silva’s No 2 at Fulham.
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But the ex-Portugal international would be swayed by the Rovers gig. Former Aston Villa and Middlesbrough midfielder George Boateng, 49, is also in the running. He has only one other managerial job - Kelantan in Malaysia - but has held various coaching roles across English football. Boateng previously coached in the Blackburn youth setup, taking charge of their under-13s in 2018. He left Coventry City last year after the arrival of Frank Lampard to the Sky Blues after spells coaching the Ghana national team and Villa.
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