Blackburn Rovers director of football Shebby Singh has given boss Steve Kean a vote of confidence ahead of the new season.

It had been speculated that Kean could lose his position at the club following their relegation from the Premier League last season, but Singh has backed the Scot.

"Steve has been in this sort of situation before in the Championship when he was at Fulham and he got them promoted. We have got to evaluate situations as they come along rather than set a certain standard and say 'you have failed to meet that'," he told Sky Sports News.

"While not lowering our standards we need to look at the other qualities that Steve has got. Everybody starts with a clean slate but having said that everybody is on trial. There is more pressure [to return] than probably there was to stay in the Premier League to be honest.

"We have already discussed terms with a very important player in terms of the characteristics he can bring to the team and we are in discussions with another couple of players in striking positions to improve our striking options. As far as I am aware and as far as I know there are funds available to bring in the right sort of characters and the players with the right sort of characteristics for the team."

Blackburn finished 19th in the Premier League last season.