Former Malaysian international and football pundit Serbegeth Singh or better known as ‘Shebby’ has been appointed English Championship division Blackburn Rovers director of football next season.

According to reports from the Daily Mail of Britain today, Shebby’s appointment was confirmed by club owner Venky’s (India) Limited.

Venky’s is the Indian-based company which specialized in chicken meat processing and pharmaceutical products for both poultry and human usage, owned by brothers Balaji Rao and Venkatesh Rao.

The report added that one of Shebby’s tasks was to act as a go-between  Venky’s owner and the club manager, Steve Kean.

The 44-year-old Kean’s future at the club remains uncertain after being relegated from the top flight English Premier League (EPL) to Championship division next season after finishing second from the bottom last season.

Shebby is expected to leave his current job as a pundit in the local private television cable news station to take up the job.

He becomes the latest Malaysian to be associated with an English outfit club after AirAsia owner Tony Fernandes’ involvement with EPL side, Queens Park Rangers and Berjaya Corporation Berhad chairperson Vincent Tan’s association with Cardiff City.

Shebby has earned a reputation for his forthright views on the English Premier League on television.

- Bernama