New QPR Manager is ..........

As stated, Ainsworth looks the money, just hope he can handle it and hasn't been selected on the basis of being an 'old boy' and ' if we appoint you manager, don't expect funds ' .......... from the management.

I still subscribe to the view of our owners want us as a mid table team but l will give Ainsworth my 100% support to start with.

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QPR set to appoint new manager in next 48 hours as terms agreed with 49-year-old
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Queens Park Rangers are on the verge of appointing Gareth Ainsworth as their next manager, and expect a deal to be done within the next two days.

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That is according to West London Sport, who have reported that the R’s hierarchy made their approach to the Chairboys for Ainsworth on Monday and terms are thought to have been wrapped up pretty quickly.

John Percy of The Telegraph claimed earlier on Monday afternoon that compensation had already been agreed with the League One play-off chasers for Ainsworth, and it was just down to the 49-year-old to decide whether or not he wanted to make the move.

He is now set to end his managerial stint with the Chairboys which has lasted over 10 years, with his appointment at Adams Park coming in September 2012.


Ainsworth has managed 550 matches for Wycombe and earned two promotions with the Buckinghamshire club, but is poised to return to Loftus Road where he played 152 times between 2003 and 2010, as well as taking on two separate stints as caretaker manager in 2008 and 2009 respectively.


The Verdict

It will be the end of an era at Adams Park as the second longest-serving manager in the EFL moves on – but it was only ever going to be to a club that he holds strongly in his heart.

Ainsworth has proved to be more than just a master of the dark arts and long-ball football like what is alleged about him, and whilst he may like to be direct in his tactics a lot of the time, there’s no reason to say why that won’t work with QPR.

The pressing issue is that is things continue to go wrong on the pitch, then the fans will end up turning on an individual that they have held in high regard from his previous spell with the club.

This is an appointment that has appeared to divide opinion amongst the supporters, and Ainsworth for sure has quite a bit to prove at Championship level.

QPR close to appointing Gareth Ainsworth as manager with deal agreed to take him from Wycombe Wanderers and bring to an end his 11-year spell at Adams Park

• QPR sacked Neil Critchley following a disastrous spell in charge of the club
• They identified Gareth Ainsworth as their number one target to takeover
• Hopeful of appointing Ainsworth after agreeing compensation with Wycombe

By SIMON JONES FOR MAILONLINE

PUBLISHED: 11:57 AEDT, 21 February 2023 | UPDATED: 12:06 AEDT, 21 February 2023


Queens Park Rangers are close to appointing Gareth Ainsworth as their new manager following the sacking of Neil Critchley.

The club parted ways with Critchley on Sunday evening following a disastrous run of form that has seen them slip from play-off contention in the Championship to 17th.

Having parted ways with Michael Beale's replacement following their 3-1 defeat at Middlesbrough, the club swiftly identified their targets to take over - seemingly having already known that the end was nigh for Critchley.




Ainsworth, a former player for the club who made 152 appearances over seven years, while becoming caretaker boss on two separate occasions, is thought to have been lured by the prospect of managing QPR despite having spent just shy of 11 years in charge at Wycombe Wanderers.

The deal has already seen compensation agreed between the two clubs with Ainsworth having only signed a new deal with the Adams Park side last summer.


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QPR are close to appointing long-serving Wycombe Wanderers boss Gareth Ainsworth


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Comes merely a day after they parted company with former Blackpool manager Neil Critchley

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Finer details are now being arranged, but it is not believed those will prove an issue with Ainsworth keen to try the new challenge of managing QPR and attempting to move them up the Championship.

After Beale departed for Rangers, having previously turned down Wolverhampton Wanderers citing loyalty, the club remained in a favourable position to make the play-offs but just one win in 12 has seemingly put paid to that dream for this season.

The former Wycombe player has long been targeted by QPR, it is believed, though has been beaten to the post by both Beale and, latterly, Critchley, both of whom have been assistants to Steven Gerrard at one particular time.

Last summer, upon signing his new deal with Wycombe, Ainsworth cited the reports that other sides were targeting him but felt loyal to the club having felt their backing.

'It’s no secret that there were rumours with other teams, and without giving anything away, the club backed me, they were interested in me,' he said. 'For me, my mind was made up that it was good thing to sign my contract extension.'

With QPR having come calling at last, one of the Football League's most successful and exhilarating stories over the past decade looks to be drawing to a close.

Ainsworth joined Wycombe initially in 2012 as a caretaker player-manager before taking over permanently.


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He has spent just shy of 11 years in charge of the club, guiding them to promotion to the Championship in 2020 via the play-offs.

Having sacked Critchley after a disastrous run of one win in 12, the QPR acknowledged in a statement that it had not worked out how they hoped but wished the former Blackpool boss the best for the future.

'It is hugely disappointing to have to make such a decision so early into Neil's tenure with the club,' QPR CEO Lee Hoos said. 'However, after seeing the team slip from play-off contenders to one being drawn into a relegation battle, the Board felt it had to act. There is no doubt Neil inherited a difficult situation when he joined and we would like to acknowledge his superb work ethic and professionalism throughout our dealings.

'He is a fantastic man and we have no doubts he will go on to be a success elsewhere, just as he was at Blackpool.'

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