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Luigi De Canio
Italian football manager
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Queens Park Rangers
De Canio was announced as first team coach of English
Championship team
Queens Park Rangers on 29 October 2007, succeeding the recently sacked
John Gregory.
[8] He started his QPR experience with a 2–0 home win to
Hull City on 3 November.
[9] Rangers signed several players during the January
transfer window:
Ákos Buzsáky who had previously been on loan from
Plymouth Argyle,
Hogan Ephraim from
West Ham,
Kieran Lee on loan from
Manchester United,
Gavin Mahon on loan from
Watford,
Matthew Connolly from
Arsenal,
Patrick Agyemang from
Preston and
Fitz Hall from
Wigan. Early in January QPR also managed to secure striker
Rowan Vine in a permanent move following his brief loan spell which had ended in December. During
his period in charge of the club, De Canio became a very popular figure among the QPR faithful, due to the style and flair he brought back to their game. As a result, he was, along with the club's owners, immortalised in the supporters' song "
Gigi De Canio, Bernie and Flavio" (to the tune of
La donna è mobile).
[10]
De Canio left the club by "mutual consent" after the end of the season in May 2008, having guided them to fourteenth place in the
Championship.
[11] His record at the club comprised 12 wins, 12 losses and 11 draws in 35 games. It has reported that his return to Italy was partly due to a bid to save his marriage.
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