Neil Warnock told his Queens Park Rangers bosses today that it would be their loss if he left Loftus Road. The 62-year-old's future has been the subject of intense speculation despite his side being promoted to the Premier League as champions during his first full season in charge. World Cup winner Marcello Lippi and former Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri are believed to have been considered by the Rangers board, with Bernie Ecclestone, Flavio Briatore and Amit Bhatia weighing up whether to appoint a big-name manager. But having saved QPR from relegation in the final two months of last season before taking them to the Premier League, Warnock insists he deserves a chance to prove himself again in the top flight. "It would be their loss if I left," Warnock told Standard Sport today. "I don't see where they can go to get anyone better. The people being mentioned aren't any better, so I don't see why they would want to get rid of me. "It won't be an issue with myself. I haven't sought any reassurances over my position - I don't see why I should. You can only work as hard as you can and it has been a great season all round.People ask me what will happen in the next two years but I don't know what will happen in the next two days, two weeks or two months." Ranieri was in charge of Chelsea for four years before he became the first manager to be sacked by Roman Abramovich despite getting the club to the Champions League semi-finals. The 59-year-old subsequently worked at Valencia, Parma and Juventus before being sacked by his last club, Roma, in February this year. Lippi, 63, ended his two spells in charge of the Italian national team - they won the World Cup in 2006 - at the end of their unsuccessful campaign in South Africa last year when they finished bottom of their group. Warnock's pedigree is huge after earning the seventh promotion of his career with QPR and he has warned his board that every club he has left has regretted getting rid of him. He added: "I don't think clubs that I've left have benefited much when I've departed. I've left clubs in good situations 99 times out of 100. "But in terms of the speculation about me, we just have to move on from that.If you look back at QPR over the last few years, the speculation has been there every other day. "In a way, I'm glad we are in London because there are a few bigger things in this city than QPR - you only have to look at the top teams and the problems they have." http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-s....eil-war nock.do
I wish there stories would go away. At least we know that there can be smoke without fire, after The Sun's 15 point deduction nonsense.
"Rangers would be mad to sack me, says Neil Warnock" He is totally right. Is there any QPR fan on here that thinks Warnock should go. We would be a favourite for WUM's from all other teams and who could blame them
Hmmm... not sounding too confident is he? We could do with a bit of continuity right now. If it doesn't work out further down the line, changes can be made then. There are always a couple of decent managers waiting in the job queue - it's not as though transfer windows apply to managers is it? Sounds a bit shabby.
I'm sure it is just Warnock replying to the same boring questions after that joke he made a few days ago. He must be sick to the back teeth of all the journalists asking the same question.
The 1st thing QPR need to do is quell these stories by committing to Warnock before they bother signing anyone else. These rumours are no good for anyone except for the oppostion
The problem as I see it, is Warnock is a great lower league manager, as he's proved. on the occasion when he's took a team up they were promptly relegated! He has no sustainable Premiership experience, in the eyes of the board. Having said that Warnock had no money to spend on decent players to mount a survival bid in the premiership! so I for one would not blame him, and hopefully the board will stick by him and not start all that crap again changing managers. I think Neil should be given a chance to prove his worth in the top-flight. obviously if things look dodgy by Christmas then they'll have to give him the tin-tac!!!!!
Northolt mate, I'm Queens Park Rangers Fan of 44yrs! Warnocks only been around for 15 months or so! To me It's like being married for 44yrs to the same person, you have your ups and downs and your occasional flings with good bits of fluff and bad bits of fluff but ultimately you stay where you started... Having said that He's done a great job for QPR!!!! AND LONG MAY IT CONTINUE!!!!!
Did Warnock really say that? Those comments would make anyone sound like a show-off, which I don't think Warnock is
QPR Official Site WARNOCK ON HIS FUTURE Posted on: Sat 14 May 2011 Neil Warnock has today (Saturday 14th May 2011) responded to an article that appeared in Friday's Evening Standard newspaper. 'Having read the article in last night's Evening Standard, which was meant to be a summary of our successful season, I'm very disappointed that the only subject matter mentioned revolved around my future and all the speculation regarding my position. 'I want to reiterate to our supporters that, having spoken to the Board at QPR, Bernie Ecclestone, Flavio Briatore and Amit Bhatia in the last few days, they have assured me that my future is not in any doubt whatsoever and they're looking forward to helping me acquire the players to make next season just as successful as the one we've just enjoyed. 'Hopefully all the speculation now will be put to bed once and for all and we can concentrate on what promises to be a memorable first season back in the Premier League for the Club and our supporters.' http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10373~2359994,00.html
Thanks Northolt. Let's hope that puts an end to all this nonsense - but we all know it won't, don't we?
Hmmm... no shares Briatore back on one of our boards again, and no Paladini (out of the frying pan...?). Quiet execution? Who's got the transfers portfolio now then? Please God it ain't Briatore: we'll end up with no-marco italiano and players sacked after a couple of games!
