Club Twitter feed confirms Berg is new Blackburn boss

Blackburn have confirmed former defender Henning Berg as their new manager.

Berg won the Premier League title as a player with Rovers in 1995 and the 43-year-old will succeed Steve Kean, who resigned to end a troubled spell as manager of the npower Championship side a month ago.

Amid heavy speculation this afternoon, Rovers issued a press release stating they would unveil their new manager at Ewood Park tomorrow morning before confirming Berg as the man in question on their official Twitter feed.

Blackburn Rovers can confirm that Henning Berg has accepted the role of manager.

— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) October 31, 2012