Blackburn's Jason Lowe and Wolves' James Henry. Wolverhampton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers - Sky Bet Football League Championship - Molineux - 15/16 - 9/4/16. Action Images / Adam Holt
LONDON (Reuters) - Two of English soccer's founder clubs meet in the second-tier Championship on Saturday, both gripped by turmoil and unsure of their future as foreign owners grapple with the problem of restoring their fortunes.
Wolverhampton Wanderers and Blackburn Rovers were among the 12 clubs who competed in English football's first season in 1888, but are now outside the Premier League, with all its riches, and in danger of sliding further down the pyramid.
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