QPR to change philosophy after Ferdinand promotion

Les Ferdinand has been promoted to the role of Director of Football at Queens Park Rangers.

The move comes a day after Harry Redknapp resigned as manager at Loftus Road.

Owner Tony Fernandes said the appointment was part of a change of philosophy for the club.

“I’ve been really impressed with the job Les has done in his short time here and as such I am keen for his role to evolve, with the clear mandate of assisting us in developing and evolving the footballing department, from the Academy to the First Team," Fernandes explained.

“This is a new strategy for us. Our recruitment policy at QPR is changing. The recent addition of Ryan Manning to the Elite Development Squad is a sign of what we will be trying to do here.

“We want to develop a philosophy of buying young, hungry players, who can go on to forge decent careers with us.

“We’ve made a number of mistakes in the transfer market over the last few years and it’s something we want to change. We don’t want to be a buying club – we want to nurture young talent and build a young, ambitious team."