Rotherham boss Steve Evans keeps to his word on Sombrero Saturday
Saturday 2 May 2015 16:21, UK
Rotherham manager Steve Evans kept to his word and arrived at his side's final game of the Sky Bet Championship season wearing a sombrero, shorts and flip-flops.
The Scot had promised fans that he would don his beach attire if the club were safe going into the match - and the Millers duly preserved their Championship status with a 2-1 win over Reading in midweek.
Evans said he would bow to "public demand" to turn up in his beachwear on the final afternoon against Leeds - and more than 10,000 tweets were posted using Sky Sports News HQ's #sombreroforsteve hashtag.
Speaking to Sky Sports News HQ, Evans said of the campaign: "There was a few pounds and pennies for deserving causes put there if I came through with it. The sooner I can get back to the dressing room and get serious, the better.
"I make a tongue in cheek comment and it's snowballed. Some companies got in touch and said 'if you do that, then we'll make a contribution to a good cause', so from that point of view I had to see it through.
"I don't think many other managers have turned up here in a sombrero, so there's a first for Leeds United!"
Evans' summery attire turned out to be a highlight of the afternoon as the Yorkshire neighbours played out a goalless draw.
