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title: "Everton: Duncan Ferguson in advanced talks to become Blackburn Rovers manager"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-assistant-manager-duncan-ferguson-advanced-talks-manager-blackburn-rovers/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Will Seager"
section: "Everton News"
published: "2022-05-31T16:35:10Z"
modified: "2022-05-31T16:35:10Z"
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# Everton: Duncan Ferguson in advanced talks to become Blackburn Rovers manager

**[Everton](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/) assistant manager Duncan Ferguson is in advanced talks with Blackburn Rovers over becoming their new first-team boss, reports Football Insider.**

### **The Lowdown: Rovers’ manager hunt**

After five years in charge at Ewood Park, manager [Tony Mowbray left the Championship club upon the expiry of his contract.](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61382412)

Rovers made a strong start to the Championship campaign but ultimately tailed off towards the end of the season, [finishing just outside of the play-off spots in eighth place.](https://www.skysports.com/championship-table)

### **The Latest: Ferguson interviewed**

According to a report by [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/everton-coach-ferguson-in-advanced-talks-with-blackburn-exclusive/), Ferguson is in advanced talks with the Championship club over becoming their new manager ahead of next season.

[Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/everton-coach-ferguson-in-advanced-talks-with-blackburn-exclusive/) claim that a recruitment source has informed them that Ferguson has already been interviewed by Blackburn, and that he is now the clear front-runner to take charge at Ewood Park.

Everton are said to have accepted Ferguson’s departure.

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### **The Verdict: Big loss**

As a player, the Scotsman spent over a decade lining up for the Toffees over two separate stints at the club (via[Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/duncan-ferguson/profil/spieler/3239)).

More recently, the 50-year-old has enjoyed two spells as Everton’s interim manager; after Rafael Benitez was sacked in January, [Ferguson took over for a couple of weeks](https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=942&teamTabs=managers) before Frank Lampard was permanently appointed.

With such experience in the Everton dressing room and at Finch Farm, Ferguson will be a big loss to the Merseyside club, and Lampard will need to be swift in his search to find a new assistant manager.

***In other news: [Everton: Dean Jones drops Armando Broja claim](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/journalist-armando-broja-everton-transfer-chelsea-frank-lampard/)***