da dobrowin: chairman Tony Fernandes has privately backed Mark Hughes and dismissed suggestions that Harry Redknapp is set to steal his job reports The Mail.
da dobrowin: The 48-year-old, former Wales manager has been under increasing pressure during the last few weeks after a summer of heavy spending and an influx of players failed to produce results on the pitch. Hughes is yet to see his side pick up all three points this season and they remain rooted to the bottom of the Premier League with only two points from the first seven games.
Despite another defeat last weekend, Fernandes will now give Hughes more time to turn results around on the pitch after dismissing any talk of Harry Redknapp taking over the management position.
The former Spurs boss had admitted that he is looking for another high profile managerial role and QPR would fit his criteria. However it appears that the QPR chief wants someone who can gradually build a team which is not Redknapp speciality while also having concerns about his age.
Meanwhile Hughes has the full support of the Loftus Road dressing road according to defender Clint Hill. Hill is quoted as saying on Sky Sports: “The gaffer’s confident he can turn things around – he wouldn’t be here if he wasn’t. He’s still got the full support of all the boys. We’re fully behind him and the staff.”
The R’s take on Everton at home next Sunday when the Premier League programme resumes with three points a necessity for Hughes.