Venkatesh Rao is relieved Blackburn beat Arsenal and insists the board always had faith in Steve Kean.
Blackburn co-owner delighted after first league win of campaign
Venkatesh Rao is relieved Blackburn registered their first league win of the season and insists the board always had faith in Steve Kean.
The Rovers co-owner gave under-fire manager Kean a vote of confidence ahead of Saturday's match, which also saw a fans' protest against the boss.
And the Ewood Park outfit pulled off a thrilling 4-3 victory over the Gunners to haul themselves off the foot of the table and ease pressure on Kean.
Welcoming the win, Rao told
Sky Sports News: "Wonderful, it's a relief and not only for the club but I would say it is for the fans.
"The most important thing is for the fans, who are really happy and if they're happy, I'm really happy."
Joy
Rao was seen embracing his brother Balaji at the end of the crucial clash and asked if this was out of a sense of relief, he replied: "No, I think more than relief it was joy and happiness."
Rao added he had spoken to Kean in the morning before the game and the manager was confident his side could win.
"We all had a positive attitude and we were looking very positive, the entire club. I think the club and the fans, at the end of the day, were quite happy and how can I say, if they are happy, we are happy."
He added they always had faith in Kean's ability.
"We have not doubted his ability at all," he said. "We would like to congratulate him."
