HEAD groundsman Steve Patrick has left Blackburn Rovers after 26 years.

Rovers confirmed Patrick’s departure to the Lancashire Telegraph yesterday.

But when asked for the reason behind his departure a spokesperson said the club could not comment further.

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Patrick is a lifelong Rovers fan and was a season-ticket holder in the Riverside Stand before joining the club in 1988.

He described last season’s pitch as the best it had been under his watch.