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SACKED! QPR finally fire Hughes as Redknapp is handed reins (but not until after trip to United)
By Neil Ashton
PUBLISHED:10:59, 23 November 2012| UPDATED:11:19, 23 November 2012
Mark Hughes has been sacked as manager of QPR - and Harry Redknapp has been appointed as his replacement.
Hughes's assistant manager Mark Bowen will take Rangers, winless and rock-bottom of the Barclays Premier League, to Old Trafford tomorrow with former Tottenham boss Redknapp in the stands.
Redknapp will take formal charge of the team on Sunday.
Fury: Fans turned on Hughes following the defeat to Southampton at home
Out of range: Mark Hughes has been sacked as manager of QPR
WITH HARRY THERE'S HOPE
QPR are the only team out of 92 league clubs yet to win a match this season.
But Harry has performed miracles before.
When he took over from Juande Ramos at Tottenham the team had only two points and his only brief was to stop them slipping them into the Championship.
He managed to finish in eighth place that very season, and took Tottenham to the Champions League two years later.
Hughes's position has been hanging in the balance all week after defeat to Southampton at Loftus Road, a match dubbed 'El Sackico'.
The former Manchester United striker had been preparing his team for the clash at Manchester United with the expectation that he would be on the touchline.
However, owner Tony Fernandes finally snapped this morning, showing Hughes, who had replaced, Neil Warnock the door after 10 months.
Fernandes gave an interview to US TV station Bloomberg yesterday and would not back Hughes.
The boss men: Redknapp (left) will take charge on Sunday, while Bowen (right) will be in charge of the QPR team for the trip to Manchester United tomorrow
Cracked: Tony Fernandes wanted to keep hold of Hughes, but finally snapped
GET YOUR TEETH INTO THIS LOT, HARRY...
Man Utd (away) tomorrow
Sunderland (away) Tuesday
Aston Villa (home) Sat, Dec 1
Wigan (away) Sat, Dec 8
Fulham (home) Sat, Dec 15
Newcastle (away) Sat, Dec 22
A club statement read: 'Queens Park Rangers Football Club has today (Friday) terminated the contract of manager Mark Hughes with immediate effect.
'This decision has been taken after careful consideration by the Board of Directors, following numerous meetings over the last few days.
'The Board of Directors wish to thank Mark for his commitment, hard work and dedication in his ten months in charge.
'Mark has shown integrity and professionalism throughout his time here, but ultimately the circumstances we find ourselves in have left the Board of Directors with very little choice but to make a change.
'The Board will now be working actively to put a new managerial structure in place as soon as possible.
'Mark Bowen and Eddie Niedzwiecki will take charge of the R's trip to Manchester United in the Barclays Premier League on Saturday afternoon.
'The club will be making a further announcement in due course.'
Hughes has been walking a tightrope since QPR lost at Arsenal on October 27. Fernandes was set to sack him then but had a change of heart and has tried to support him.
They have not won all season but have an easier run of fixtures coming - and a new manager will be licking his lips at that prospect.
More to follow....
A DATE FOR HARRY'S DIARY...
Harry Redknapp will face his old club Tottenham for the first time as QPR manager on Monday, January 14 at 8pm.
Happy New Year, Harry.
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By Neil Ashton
PUBLISHED:10:59, 23 November 2012| UPDATED:11:19, 23 November 2012
Mark Hughes has been sacked as manager of QPR - and Harry Redknapp has been appointed as his replacement.
Hughes's assistant manager Mark Bowen will take Rangers, winless and rock-bottom of the Barclays Premier League, to Old Trafford tomorrow with former Tottenham boss Redknapp in the stands.
Redknapp will take formal charge of the team on Sunday.
Fury: Fans turned on Hughes following the defeat to Southampton at homeOut of range: Mark Hughes has been sacked as manager of QPRWITH HARRY THERE'S HOPE
QPR are the only team out of 92 league clubs yet to win a match this season.
But Harry has performed miracles before.
When he took over from Juande Ramos at Tottenham the team had only two points and his only brief was to stop them slipping them into the Championship.
He managed to finish in eighth place that very season, and took Tottenham to the Champions League two years later.
Hughes's position has been hanging in the balance all week after defeat to Southampton at Loftus Road, a match dubbed 'El Sackico'.
The former Manchester United striker had been preparing his team for the clash at Manchester United with the expectation that he would be on the touchline.
However, owner Tony Fernandes finally snapped this morning, showing Hughes, who had replaced, Neil Warnock the door after 10 months.
Fernandes gave an interview to US TV station Bloomberg yesterday and would not back Hughes.
The boss men: Redknapp (left) will take charge on Sunday, while Bowen (right) will be in charge of the QPR team for the trip to Manchester United tomorrow
Cracked: Tony Fernandes wanted to keep hold of Hughes, but finally snappedGET YOUR TEETH INTO THIS LOT, HARRY...
Man Utd (away) tomorrow
Sunderland (away) Tuesday
Aston Villa (home) Sat, Dec 1
Wigan (away) Sat, Dec 8
Fulham (home) Sat, Dec 15
Newcastle (away) Sat, Dec 22
A club statement read: 'Queens Park Rangers Football Club has today (Friday) terminated the contract of manager Mark Hughes with immediate effect.
'This decision has been taken after careful consideration by the Board of Directors, following numerous meetings over the last few days.
'The Board of Directors wish to thank Mark for his commitment, hard work and dedication in his ten months in charge.
'Mark has shown integrity and professionalism throughout his time here, but ultimately the circumstances we find ourselves in have left the Board of Directors with very little choice but to make a change.
'The Board will now be working actively to put a new managerial structure in place as soon as possible.
'Mark Bowen and Eddie Niedzwiecki will take charge of the R's trip to Manchester United in the Barclays Premier League on Saturday afternoon.
'The club will be making a further announcement in due course.'
Hughes has been walking a tightrope since QPR lost at Arsenal on October 27. Fernandes was set to sack him then but had a change of heart and has tried to support him.
They have not won all season but have an easier run of fixtures coming - and a new manager will be licking his lips at that prospect.
More to follow....
A DATE FOR HARRY'S DIARY...
Harry Redknapp will face his old club Tottenham for the first time as QPR manager on Monday, January 14 at 8pm.
Happy New Year, Harry.
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