Kean insists he has no intention of quitting Blackburn after coming under increased pressure following Saturday's loss to West Brom. His odds to be the next Premier League manager to leave have also been slashed to 1/2 by Rovers now face a crunch clash with fellow strugglers Bolton on Tuesday, but ahead of the match the Lancashire Evening Telegraph has joined the dissenting voices by publishing an editorial calling for Kean to be go. In a bold move the paper says: "Today the Lancashire Telegraph is calling for Steve Kean to step down as Blackburn Rovers manager. "It is understood Kean's future is already hanging by a thread and that a defeat against bottom club Bolton tomorrow would push him over the edge. So why has the Lancashire Telegraph taken the decision to call for his head today?" The paper adds: "The reasons are simple: If Rovers do manage to pull off a positive result against Bolton, in our view, further procrastination could take place and that would be wrong because we believe the club has passed the point of no return. It is now surely clear that Kean has to go and one good result shouldn't be enough to save him." The paper has also criticised the club's owners, adding: "We are also calling for Venky's to start running the club the way it deserves to be run or to put Blackburn Rovers up for sale if they are not prepared to protect its proud tradition. "Much of the present chaos at Ewood Park is down to the owners. They are the ones who have not invested the necessary funds into moving the club forward, who have not put a suitable management structure in place at Ewood Park and who have failed to communicate with supporters. "Co owners Anuradha Desai and Venkatesh and Balaji Rao have been conspicuous by their absence at Ewood Park throughout the season and they need to come to Blackburn now to start portraying their commitment to the club." Kean has managed just seven wins from 37 Premier League games but the manager maintains he still has a lot of backing and will not walk away. "I don't need to switch off and I don't feel the need to run away from anything," said Kean. "I have had massive support from a lot of people because they know what a young side we are. "I need to get points, though, and I'm under no illusion my job is based on being in a much better position than we are now. "I'll make sure I prepare the team right for Bolton on Tuesday because, if it wasn't a big match before, it's massive now."
