Does Julien Stephan want a greater role in deciding QPR signings this summer?
The Rangers head coach speaks to West London Sport about that, the club’s injury problems, the latest on Rumarn Burrell, facing Ipswich, and reports linking Stephan with a potential return to France.
01/05/2026 @
8:48 pm
if I was the Manager I’d hope that I would be involved in bringing new players to the squad & offering my point of view on prospective targets. The manager was signed based on his reputation & how he worked with the players
01/05/2026 @
6:54 pm
It’s quite proper that a Coach / Manager makes his feelings known…after all a CEO / Owners do not see the squad training . Stephan does. It is clear the current squad needs beefing up with some experience and it would be surprising / daft if the club hierarchy didn’t consult the Coach.
01/05/2026 @
2:28 pm
When he came, he signed a contract to be a yes man, but like all other managers, they think that once they’re in the door, they can changed the rules.
Not 1 season completed with him not improving us much, if at all, when you consider we’ve lost more games & had more scored against us than when in relegation battles in past years.
Now, he’s started to harp on about signing more experienced players, when joining, he was all about bringing youth talent through. He wrongly assumes that he’s done well this season & now, he can apply pressure on the owners to buy who he wants, but even if it had been the best season for 20 years, the owners won’t be allowing lists to be given.
The rumour also comes out that he’s wanted in France & yet, no real confirmations of that, so it adds to him possibly leaving if he doesn’t get his own way.
BYE BYE Stephan, try not to come back any time soon 🙂
30/04/2026 @
9:16 pm
yes he needs to decide who signs
01/05/2026 @ 8:48 pm
if I was the Manager I’d hope that I would be involved in bringing new players to the squad & offering my point of view on prospective targets. The manager was signed based on his reputation & how he worked with the players
01/05/2026 @ 6:54 pm
It’s quite proper that a Coach / Manager makes his feelings known…after all a CEO / Owners do not see the squad training . Stephan does. It is clear the current squad needs beefing up with some experience and it would be surprising / daft if the club hierarchy didn’t consult the Coach.
01/05/2026 @ 2:28 pm
When he came, he signed a contract to be a yes man, but like all other managers, they think that once they’re in the door, they can changed the rules.
Not 1 season completed with him not improving us much, if at all, when you consider we’ve lost more games & had more scored against us than when in relegation battles in past years.
Now, he’s started to harp on about signing more experienced players, when joining, he was all about bringing youth talent through. He wrongly assumes that he’s done well this season & now, he can apply pressure on the owners to buy who he wants, but even if it had been the best season for 20 years, the owners won’t be allowing lists to be given.
The rumour also comes out that he’s wanted in France & yet, no real confirmations of that, so it adds to him possibly leaving if he doesn’t get his own way.
BYE BYE Stephan, try not to come back any time soon 🙂
30/04/2026 @ 9:16 pm
yes he needs to decide who signs