In November 2010, the Indian company V H Group bought Blackburn Rovers under the name of Venky's London Limited for £23 million.

[1] A few weeks later the new owners sacked manager Sam Allardyce and replaced him with first-team coach Steve Kean, initially on a temporary basis, but by January 2011 he had been awarded a full-time contract until June 2013.

[2][3] Kean's appointment was shrouded in a great deal of controversy since his agent Jerome Anderson had earlier played a major role in advising Venky's during the takeover of the club in the preceding months.

[4][5][6] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.

Source: 11v11 Total spending: Undisclosed (est.