Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp claims the terrace abuse being aimed in the direction of Blackburn boss Steve Kean is 'horrific'.
Spurs manager feels sorry for under-fire Blackburn boss
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp claims the terrace abuse being aimed in the direction of Blackburn boss Steve Kean is 'horrific'.
Kean has struggled to win over the Ewood Park support throughout his tenure and calls for him to go are mounting by the week.
A 2-1 defeat to local rivals Bolton on Tuesday saw Rovers slump to the foot of the Premier League table - a standing they will now occupy at Christmas.
Kean has steadfastly refused to bow to the mounting pressure, with it his opinion that he can turn things around with the full support of his board.
Blackburn fans fail to share that optimism, though, and the midweek clash with the Trotters saw their anger reach boiling point.
Numerous managerial figures, and the League Managers' Association, have spoken out in support of Kean and Spurs boss Redknapp has added his voice to those calling for fans to lay off the Scot.
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He said: "I have never seen it like that. That is horrific to stand and take that. I watched the (Bolton) game on TV. It was sad to see.
"The camera was forever going on people shouting abuse at him. I just felt sorry for him.
"He has loads of injuries. I heard people saying that the players weren't trying or weren't making the effort for him. That's absolute nonsense, a load of rubbish.
"They tried for their lives. He probably has three of his four best defenders missing and you need your best players.
"If he had Ryan Nelsen and Gael Givet available, they'd be a different team."
