Sam Allardyce has been sacked as Blackburn manager with immediate effect. Blackburn have lost three of their last five games but remains 13th in the league. Blackburn claim they made this administrative decision for "wider plans and ambitions for the club." Speaking to the press, Big Sam said, ""I am very shocked and disappointed to be leaving Blackburn Rovers." More to follow... http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/9283395.stm