Queens Park Rangers

QPR appoint ex-Rennes boss Julien Stephan as new head coach

QPR appoint ex-Rennes boss Julien Stephan as new head coach

Queens Park Rangers have announced the appointment of former Rennes boss Julien Stephan as their new head coach, Afrosport reports. The 44-year-old arrives at Loftus Road a day after Marti Cifuentes left the club, having been placed on gardening leave after the penultimate game of the 2024-25 Championship season. QPR finished 15th in the English second tier last season and won just two of the final...

FA Cup: El Khannouss, Daka assist Leicester City to comfortable win over QPR

FA Cup: El Khannouss, Daka assist Leicester City to comfortable win over QPR

Bilal El Khannouss and Patson Daka registered assists as Leicester City thumped Queens Park Rangers 6-2 in the third round of the FA Cup on Saturday afternoon, Afrosport reports. The Foxes wasted no time in getting into the action at the King Power Stadium with full-back James Justin putting them ahead in the eighth minute. Jonathan Varane equalised for QPR in the 18th minute before El...

Josh Maja hopes for fresh West Brom start after hat-trick display

Josh Maja hopes for fresh West Brom start after hat-trick display

Josh Maja hopes for a fresh start with West Bromwich Albion after he netted a hat-trick in their 3-1 Championship win over Queens Park Rangers at the weekend, Afrosport reports. The Nigerian striker was the Catalyst for the Baggies as he equalised after Lucas Anderden put QPR ahead before adding two more in the second half. It marked a brilliant start for the 25-year-old who struggled...

Rooney pleased with Muhamed Tijani performance in Plymouth’s pre-season win

Postecoglou hopes for Bissouma improvement after impressing in Spurs win

Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou hopes to see more improvement from Yves Bissouma after he impressed in their 2-0 win pre-season win over Queens Park Rangers on Saturday. The Mali midfielder opened the scoring in the 41st minute before Dane Scarlett doubled it in the 87th minute. Postecoglou believes Bissouma has what it takes to perform on consistent basis. "It is only a friendly, so… I...

Ilias Chair: Morocco star’s prison sentence reduced to community service

Ilias Chair: Morocco star’s prison sentence reduced to community service

Morocco forward Ilias Chair has had his prison sentence reduced to 160 hours of community service in Belgium and a fine of €1600. Chair, in February, was convicted of assaulting a truck driver with a rock that broke his skull and he was consequently sentenced to 12 months in prison with a further 12 months suspended by a Belgian court. Following a successful appeal, the 26-year-old...