John Eustace addresses Blackburn Rovers speculation after Wolves links
Both Coventry City and Hull City expressed interest in the Rovers head coach prior to announcing their new recruitment, but Rovers have not made any official offers for Eustace as of yet, and those attempts merely involved admiration.
Wolves, who fired Gary O’Neil this week, were the most recent team to be publicly acknowledged as having interest. But in a similar vein, they have sought elsewhere and hired Vitor Pereira. Southampton is not expected to make a move either.
Eustace’s Rovers contract expires in the summer of 2026, and he has 18 months left on it. Given how well he and the team have fared this season, speculation is understandable.
But he maintained that he is content at Ewood Park and hasn’t given any thought to outside rumors concerning his future.
“I don’t really take much notice of what is going on outside the football club, I don’t know if I’m being spoken about,” he stated.
“I am committed to helping these guys become better every day, creating effective game plans, and ensuring that everyone is content at the training facility.
“I don’t pay much attention to or worry about anything else that occurs. For me, nothing changes.
“The players deserve praise because they must follow our directions and perform our requests every day. They are playing fantastic football and doing what we want.
My job is to develop the players here and make us successful. We are 10 months into that. I said I wanted to come here and build and make something special and that’s what I want to do.”
Rovers’ top-six credentials will be tested over this festive period with Millwall the start of five games in 14 days. Four of those are against sides looking to achieve the same aims as Blackburn.
It is a period which Eustace relishes, having experienced his first Christmas outside of the football bubble last year following his exit at Birmingham City.
The campaign’s second half will surely provide fresh difficulties. Although Rovers don’t need to duplicate their past performance, their apparent overachievement might change how opponents position them.
The players and management will have to adjust to new obstacles as a result. Regardless matter whether a team is successful or not, Eustace thinks that is normal.
“The Christmas period is a very exciting period for football, home and away it’s full houses and a good buzz,” he stated.
“We’re excited about this time. Having a traditional Christmas at home last year was strange for me, but I’m a natural. For the past 25 to 30 years, I hadn’t had one.
“I liked it, even if it was weird. It was pleasant, but I want to participate during Christmas and I’m accustomed to this.
“After 20 games, our performance and style of play have led us to where we are. It is certainly not a fluke. We wish to continue building since we firmly believe in that.
“Everyone connected should be proud but there is a lot of work ahead. We have to keep our levels high.
We have spent most of the season in the top six, so we’ll have to wait and watch how things develop. Although we came out somewhat, we were and are now.
“I think no matter how well you’re doing or not doing when you play against the opposition once, you know their strengths and weaknesses and you do set-up different when you play them again.”
