10 Facts About QPR

1.

Queens Park Rangers Football Club, commonly abbreviated to QPR, is a professional football club based in Shepherd's Bush, West London, England, which compete in the EFL Championship.

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2.

In 1982 QPR, still playing in the Second Division, reached the FA Cup Final for the only time in the club's history, facing holders Tottenham Hotspur.

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3.

The following season QPR went on to win the Second Division championship and returned to English football's top division.

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4.

QPR then competed in Division 1 until 2001 under a succession of managers.

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5.

On 19 November 2008, QPR named former Portugal midfielder Paulo Sousa as their new first team coach.

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6.

Less than a month and only five games after becoming manager at QPR, Hart parted with the club on 14 January 2010; the reasons for his leaving the club were unstated.

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7.

The investigation concluded on 7 May 2011, with QPR found to be at fault in two of the seven charges, and received a £875,000 fine.

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8.

On 17 May 2018, QPR appointed former England manager Steve McClaren as manager.

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9.

QPR have been involved in a long-running legal battle to build a training ground at Warren Farm in Southall.

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10.

Flavio Briatore's future as QPR chairman came into question in September 2009 after he left the Renault F1 team in the midst of race fixing allegations.

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