Blackburn Rovers’ Premier League status was left hanging by a thread last night – but owners Venky’s insist they have no plans to sell the club whatever their end of season fate.

An embarrassing 2-0 defeat at Tottenham yesterday afternoon leaves a shambolic Rovers still three points adrift of safety with just two games of the season remaining – and knowing they could be relegated when Wigan visit next Monday.

Wins at home to Wigan and at Chelsea on the final day could yet prove Rovers’ top flight salvation but they are now all but mathematically relying on Wigan and QPR not winning another game.

An inept Rovers became the first Premier League side since 2004 to not have a shot on or off target as they allowed Spurs to completely dominate, with their goals from Rafael van der Vaart and Kyle Walker.

Rovers fans vented their justified anger towards the owners and Steve Kean as the match drew to an end, on the back of earlier headlines that Venky’s are ready to sell.

A Sunday national newspaper report claimed yesterday the Indian chicken business tycoons are looking for a buyer for Rovers, for an asking price of £30million, having seen their dreams turn more into a nightmare.

It was even reported that investment bankers Goldman Sachs had been contacted to broker a deal with any potential suitors.

Rovers director Vineeth Rao, a close friend of the Rao family, dismissed the claims when contacted by the Lancashire Telegraph yesterday afternoon though.

Rao, who is due back in India imminently, said: “It is not true, none of that. We have no plans to sell Blackburn Rovers, none at all.

“Even if the club got relegated, which is not in our thoughts, we are not planning to sell.”

Rovers fans will be cynical about the accuracy of Rao's latest comments having heard a number of unfulfilled promises from the owners since they bought the club from the Walker Trust.

Sources from inside the club though have also told the Lancashire Telegraph they were unaware of any plans to 'sell up', although club matriarch Anuradha Desai was again unavailable for comment.

Venky's have only recently tied up a deal with the Bank of India, having seen Barclays tighten their lending restrictions, after several months of talks.

They have also set up numerous 'Blackburn Rovers' led initiatives back in India, including an academy and junior league, leaving sources close to them adamant they want to make a success of the football club.

Venky's have so far refused to respond to all local attempts to buy the football club from them.

When asked about the reports post match, Kean insisted he knew nothing about it.

He said: “Of course I am disappointed about the result and it is tough from here. But I 100 per cent belief that we can beat Wigan and survive on the final day.”