QPR sacks Mark Hughes

                                          

Queens Park Rangers on Friday sacked Mark Hughes as manager of QPR following its winless start to the Barclays Premier League season.

Hughes had come under increasing pressure after after last weekend’s 3-1 home defeat to fellow strugglers Southampton made it 12 league games without a victory at the start of the season.

The Welshman appeared to have been given time to turn around the club’s fortunes following a meeting with chief executive Philip Beard earlier this week, but his tenure has now been brought to an end after less than a year in charge.

A statement on the club’s website on the sacking was titled, ‘Hughes contract terminated with immediate effect’

It reads,

“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.”

There were strong indications that former Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp was on his way to Loftus Road.

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