Winterburn given Blackburn role

Former Arsenal full-back Nigel Winterburn is to join manager Paul Ince's backroom team at Blackburn to work as defensive coach.

The 44-year-old will travel with Rovers to their pre-season training camp in Germany on Wednesday.

After retiring in 2003, Winterburn has been working in the media.

Rovers chairman John Williams said: "Pulling together a new backroom team with the right balance of skills, experience and ideas is important."