Rangers appeal for Aid... or Gigi
By Ben Kosky QPR are set to offer former Watford manager Aidy Boothroyd the chance to succeed Paulo Sousa in the Loftus Road hot-seat. Rangers are anxious to appoint a new boss rapidly to try and reverse a severe slump in season ticket sales – and prefera
By Ben Kosky
QPR are set to offer former Watford manager Aidy Boothroyd the chance to succeed Paulo Sousa in the Loftus Road hot-seat.
Rangers are anxious to appoint a new boss rapidly to try and reverse a severe slump in season ticket sales - and preferably without having to fork out compensation.
Boothroyd fits the bill on that score, having been out of work since his exit from Vicarage Road last November and, just as importantly, boasts a CV that includes promotion to the Premier League.
But, if the Rs fail to convince Boothroyd to become their seventh permanent boss in three years, they will turn their attention to one of the previous six - Lecce coach Luigi de Canio.
De Canio left London for personal reasons just a year ago after hauling QPR from the relegation zone to mid-table safety - aided by a �6m spending spree - but is likely to be available again after failing to save Lecce from the drop to Serie B.
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But Boothroyd, who coached youth teams at Peterborough, Norwich and West Brom and also worked with the first-team at Leeds before joining Watford in 2005, is thought to be the board's first choice.
GOALKEEPER Reece Crowther, who was released by QPR earlier this month, has signed a one-year contract with A-League side Wellington Phoenix after impressing on trial in New Zealand.
