Overview
- Blackburn Rovers confirmed Championship survival with a 3-1 win at Sheffield United on Wednesday, with Yuki Ohashi scoring twice and Ryoya Morishita adding a first-half goal.
- Michael O'Neill said he cannot manage Blackburn and Northern Ireland next season due to international fixtures in September through November that clash with club demands.
- O'Neill said his future will be settled in talks with Blackburn and the Irish Football Association, noting that any appointment would require meeting his release clause.
- He described his time at Ewood Park as a short-term loan and admitted he underestimated the workload, crediting his Northern Ireland staff for preparing March's play-off against Italy.
- Supporters writing to the BBC urged Blackburn to keep him, calling it a no-brainer and pressing the board to move quickly on release terms.