Blackburn Rovers manager Steve Kean charged with drink-driving

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<div class="track"><img alt="" src="http://hits.guardian.co.uk/b/ss/guardiangu-feeds/1/H.22.2/18259?ns=guardian&pageName=Blackburn+Rovers+manager+Steve+Kean+charged+with+drink-driving%3AArticle%3A1559168&ch=Football&c3=Guardian&c4=Blackburn+Rovers+%28Football+club%29%2CFootball%2CSport&c5=Premier+League&c6=Andy+Hunter&c7=11-May-16&c8=1559168&c9=Article&c10=News&c11=Football&c13=&c25=&c30=content&h2=GU%2FFootball%2FBlackburn+Rovers" width="1" height="1" /></div><p class="standfirst">• Scot pulled over after Manchester United draw<br />• Kean free to take charge of final game at Wolves</p><p>The Blackburn Rovers manager, Steve Kean, is to appear in court next month after being charged with drink-driving hours after his side's draw against Manchester United.</p><p>Kean was stopped by police officers in Cheshire on Saturday night and provided a positive breath test. He was subsequently released on bail and will be free to take charge of Blackburn's crucial Premier League game against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday.</p><p>Cheshire police said: "At 8.50pm on Saturday 14 May, Cheshire officers stopped a Mercedes car on the M6 southbound carriageway, between Junction&nbsp;18 and 19. The driver, a 43-year-old man, provided a positive breath test. He was subsequently charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol and bailed to appear at Crewe magistrates' court next month."</p><p>The former Fulham, Coventry and Real Sociedad coach was appointed caretaker manager at Blackburn after Sam Allardyce's sacking in December and became permanent manager one month later when he signed a two-year contract. Rovers are one point clear of the relegation zone, having settled for a 1-1 draw as United claimed the Premier League title at Ewood Park on Saturday, and face their final game of the season at Wolves, a team they beat 3-0 at home in December.</p><div class="related" style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><ul><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blackburn">Blackburn Rovers</a></li></ul></div><div class="author"><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/andyhunter">Andy Hunter</a></div><br/><div class="terms"><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk">guardian.co.uk</a> &copy; Guardian News & Media Limited 2011 | Use of this content is subject to our <a href="http://users.guardian.co.uk/help/article/0,,933909,00.html">Terms & Conditions</a> | <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/help/feeds">More Feeds</a></div><p style="clear:both" />
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