UPDATE -  Ince has taken charge at Ewood Park and will be formally announced as Blackburn head coach at a press conference on Tuesday according the official PremierLeague website.

Paul Ince is set to become the first black Briton to take charge of a Premiership Club after receiving official backing from the Premier League.

The Guv’nor will have two years to finish his UEFA Pro Licence, similar to what Middlesbrough’s Gareth Southgate had to do.

This after getting the same backing from the League Managers Association, allowing the 40 year old to become the new Blackburn boss this weekend.

If this does happen it’ll be a great day in British football as a guy like Ince deserves his shot at the highest level due to his level of play and commitment during his playing days, similar to Southgate at Middlesbrough and Keane at Sunderland.

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