Hughes tipped to step in after QPR sack Warnock Monday January 09 2012 Neil Warnock was unexpectedly fired last night as manager of Queens Park Rangers. Owner Tony Fernandes, who only bought the club in August, sacked the veteran boss a day after watching Rangers snatch a late draw at League One side MK Dons in the FA Cup third round on Saturday. Mark Hughes is favourite to take over as Fernandes wants a 'big name' and his advisor, Kia Joorabchian, is flying back from Brazil overnight with a view to speaking to Fernandes. A somewhat surprising partnership of Gianfranco Zola and Ray Wilkins, who managed QPR between 1994-96, is also being discussed. In a statement, Rangers said after a run of "poor form" which had "seen us slip alarmingly" they had acted as part of a "commitment to retain their Premier League status." An eight-match winless run, in which one point has been taken from the last 18, has dropped QPR to 17th in the table, one place and one point above the relegation zone. However, those six matches included 1-0 defeats at Arsenal and Liverpool, and a 2-0 loss at home to Manchester United. At no stage this season have QPR been in the relegation zone and there have been no calls for Warnock's head from Rangers' fans. "I'm disappointed because I think we've been playing well, but a lot of things haven't gone our way in recent games," said Warnock last night. "I'd like to have had to chance to strengthen the team in the transfer window and show what I can do with a few new players." Warnock has had to operate with last season's Championship winners plus a few recruits added in great haste after the takeover in the final days of the August window. Chief among those was Joey Barton, but the troubled former England midfielder has been a mixed success, as exemplified by his last match, when he scored against Norwich, then was sent off for a headbutt. Warnock said he left with "a great sense of pride." He arrived 22 months ago with the club embroiled in a fight to avoid relegation to League One. He then reshaped the side and won the title, returning QPR to the top flight for the first time since 1996. However, the ownership of Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore did not permit much investment during the summer and QPR began the season with a 4-0 home defeat to Bolton. The owners then sold to another F1 magnate, Fernandes, enabling Warnock to bring in Barton, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Anton Ferdinand, Luke Young and Armand Traore. Fernandes is understood to be unhappy with their quality which has made him reluctant to release more funds. (© Independent News Service) - Glenn Moore Irish Independent Download our iPhone App Now Comments that are judged to be defamatory, abusive or tasteless will not be approved and contributors who consistently fall below these criteria will be permanently blacklisted. Comments should be concise and to the point. The moderator will not enter into debate with individual contributors and the moderator's decision is final. Disqus LoginAbout DisqusLike Dislike Glad you liked it. Would you like to share? Facebook Twitter Share No thanks Sharing this page … Thanks! Close Login Add New Comment Post as … Image Sort by popular now Sort by best rating Sort by newest first Sort by oldest first Showing 0 comments M Subscribe by email S RSS blog comments powered by Disqus Print Email Text Size NormalLargeExtra Large 0 0ShareThisNewHow To Sing - Really Sing Breakthrough Method Releases Your Unique Voice! Watch Videos www.thesingingzone.com EES - No Win No Fee The NZ Employment Law Specialists All Employment Issues Resolved www.ees.org.nz Golden Holidays Unique Tours to Special Places Escorted Tours, Travel and Crusies www.TheTourCompany.co.nz Backyard Swimming Belt The Swim Belt gives the Benefits of Lap Swimming from a Backyard Pool StillSwim.com.au/Only$69.90 Dissolve Artery Blockages Increase Blood Flow Dramatically Safely Restore Cardio Health www.arteryhealth.com.au Ads by Google
Seeme like anyone could throw his hat into the ring then... Reckon Northy and Brixton could do a good enough job for us... Sure there's more names in the frame, but the cold stark facts are...WE HAVE TO STAY UP...pivotal, so think its a good bet it will be Mark Hughes...
