IF anyone was left in any doubt as to Steve Kean’s desire to seize his big chance with both hands, this week’s mad dash half way across the world would have made them think again.

Some will remain sceptical about why Blackburn Rovers’ new owners opted to entrust the running of their club in the hands of a managerial novice but no one can accuse him of not putting the hours in to get things right.

While most of the country were virtually home-bound by the Arctic conditions, Kean embarked on a 10,000 mile journey to India and back within the space of two days to meet his bosses at his own request.

Venky’s chairman Anuradha Desai had suggesting meeting up in the New Year but Kean was determined for a quicker resolution – to put an end to the uncertainty ahead of the Boxing Day visit of Stoke City.

He said: “The chairlady left a message on my phone wishing me all the best before the West Ham game, I missed that.

"I called her back and said ‘could I have a meeting with you?’.

"She said she would be over mid to late January but I said ‘that would be too late could I come and meet you’.

“She asked when and I said ‘tomorrow’. She got Venky’s general manager to try and organise a flight.

"She text me through an e-ticket for the Saturday evening but I couldn’t go. Then the Sunday flight was cancelled.

“It was a flying visit. I couldn’t get out of London on Monday so I had to go Manchester to Dubai, Dubai to Mumbai and four hours to Pune and then have the meeting and the same on the way back.

“It was my idea to go and speak to the chairlady because I wanted to be able to stand in front of the lads and give them information on both how long I was going to be in charge and how we could strengthen in this window.

“Hopefully we can now put a stop to everything that has gone on before. Because there has been confusion, disruption and it is important for us to stabilise now.”

Kean returned from the poultry firm’s headquarters in Pune with the manager’s job until the end of the season and the owner’s financial backing ahead of the transfer window.

But, without even discussing contracts or personal money issues, the former Celtic player insists the mammoth trip was for the greater good rather than any individual motivations.

He now believes the unrest of the last couple of weeks can be put to bed as, armed with Venky’s vision, believes there is a lot to look forward to and that his bosses have been misunderstood in a difficult introduction to life in the Premier League.

Kean has already started drawing up a list of potential new signings, with Venky’s insisting there was no cap on their budget, and will look for reinforcements coaching wise – with former Rover Billy McKinlay linked with a possible return.

“It was not from my point of view,” he said. “I hadn’t gone out there for an interview for the job.

"They have their own ideas but all I wanted to do was get all the information and get back and relay that because it is about the players knowing what is going to happen in the future.

“I was there on my own, we didnt discuss contracts. The chairlady said he would like to get that sorted in the next week and I said that is great.

“There has not been any mismanagement on the owners' part, it has just been a different way.

"They have not been used to the way things are fed back into the press.

"It has not been a continuous run of mistakes or anything like that.

“They want to move forward and the way they have tried to do that may have been a little fragmented because there was a time difference as well.

“If I can speak to them on a daily basis as a focal point, if I can meet them on a monthly basis or they can come here we can build up good communication lines.”

The sacking of the experienced Allardyce and replacing him with Kean, who has no experience as a manager, had added fuel to the fires for those who have ridiculed Rovers new owners for ‘knowing nothing about football’.

But after a “positive” three and a half hour meeting with the Rao family, Kean insists the accusations have been misplaced.

He said: “I was surprised speaking with the owners about how much they knew about football. Mrs Desai’s husband has a very good knowledge of football, so I think people saying they know nothing about the game has been a misconception.

“Mrs Desai said she would like to play winning football and if we can entertain as well then great. In terms of where we want to finish she said eventually top four positions so there is going to be a layered on approach.

“I don’t think she is suggesting top four this season but we can try top half, strengthen again and push forward again.

“I don’t think I am inexperienced. I have been coaching and organising sessions for a long time. I haven’t done the press or the directors’ bit but is that a bad thing? I don’t know.

“Maybe I haven’t been a manager in name but certainly at Fulham when I was assistant manager I was very pro active. Chris Coleman was new to the job, he had just finished his playing career.

“I was certainly very active in team selection and the way we played. I went to Sociedad and Coventry as assistant manager and I have always been very hands on.

“Maybe I haven’t had much contact with the press or the directors but certainly everyone at the training ground knew that I was very influential in the way we played and the team selection.”