Blackburn Rovers’ pre-season trip to India postponed over terrorism fears

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Blackburn Rovers‘ trip to India has been postponed following the recent terrorist attacks in Mumbai.

The club have revealed that the board and owners Venky’s have agreed to reschedule the tour of the India until a later date.

A joint statement on the club’s official website read: “Safety is always our top priority and after detailed discussions with our security and legal advisors we have been left with no option other than to postpone.

“While everyone is obviously disappointed, we all accept the circumstances and the reasoning. We are now looking forward to the trip to India in a few weeks’ time.”

The Lancashire outfit will now have to re-evaluate their preparations with the start of the new Premier League season less than a month away.