BLACKBURN Rovers are understood to be considering a change in structure around Ewood Park as they look to bring in a new figurehead.

Since chairman John Williams departed, Rovers have suffered from a lack of leadership with their owners in India leaving Steve Kean under heavy pressure.

After appointing Paul Hunt as a deputy chief executive to concentrate on the commercial side, Rovers now could bring in someone to help Kean with the business side of football.

Hull City’s head of football operations Adam Pearson has been linked as a possible target but Rovers declined to comment on the speculation.

Rovers are also readying themselves for a fight to keep hold of defender Chris Samba, with the defender uncertain about his Ewood Park future.

Manager Kean will not stand in the way of the player if he is desperate to leave, with Spurs and Arsenal both interested, but Venky’s are determined to again make sure they get the right money for the defender.

Kean has been promised all cash from any sales this summer and he has already started talking to owners about potential targets with his £30million plus war chest.