Blackburn Rovers have blocked Jon Dahl Tomasson from speaking to the media ahead of their match against Queens Park Rangers.

Members of the local press were invited to speak to the head coach as usual at 12:30pm on Friday.  The press conference was moved back by half an hour earlier in the morning but that was not uncommon with timings usually informal.

Upon arriving, The Lancashire Telegraph and BBC Radio Lancashire spoke with new signings Kyle McFadzean and Billy Koumetio. There is no set routine about whether the head coach or a player speaks first, it depends on scheduling.

Shortly after, the media were informed that Tomasson wouldn't be speaking as planned. This was described as a club decision, not the head coach's.

It's understood that the club felt it would be better for the media to interview two new signings and not the head coach. No other explanation has been provided.

Tomasson is expected to be at Ewood Park tomorrow for Saturday's home match against Queens Park Rangers. He will obviously be quizzed on why he didn't speak to the media on Friday.

Tomasson would've been expected to speak about the end of the transfer window, after Rovers made three signings on deadline day. The saga surrounding Duncan McGuire's on-and-off-again move and the sale of Adam Wharton would have been high on the agenda.

The head coach has not been afraid to speak openly about the club's issues in the transfer market and the financial difficulty Rovers have struggled with. 

Tomasson urged the club to provide 'help' for the squad, staff and players. They delivered seven January additions in total but loaned out Lewis Travis whilst James Hill returned to Bournemouth and Niall Ennis was sold to Stoke City for a fee in the region of 500K.

Tomasson specifically referenced a need for experience, which Kyle McFadzean and John Fleck will provide, and the need for a proven Championship goal-scorer. Whilst McGuire is an exciting addition, it would be inaccurate to say he ticks that box.

Of course, Wharton was sold by Rovers for what is described as a 'club record sale', believed to be worth a package of £22million. Rovers were never expected to splash the cash in the final hours of the window but the peculiar nature of the McGuire breakdown has left a lot of questions.

Rovers did resurrect the move but instead as a loan deal with the option to buy. There is no clear explanation as to why that was the case.

The deal initially broke down due to concerns about Wharton's move to Crystal Palace falling through. Without the funds from that deal, Rovers could have signed McGuire permanently.

But the teenager's big-money move was resolved late on Tuesday night. The contract was signed and there was no danger of it falling through going into deadline day.