tony fernandes seat @ loftus road
on 18 august 2011, 3 months after queens park rangers promotion premier league following 15-year absence, fernandes unveiled majority shareholder, having bought bernie ecclestone s 66% stake. named chairman of qpr holdings ltd.
tony fernandes, august 2011.
while neil warnock remained club s manager return top-flight, run of 8 premier league games without win led sacking. mark hughes named replacement, signing two-and-a-half-year deal in process. despite new manager, qpr s poor run of form continued, left them fighting premier league survival on final day of 2011-2012 season. relegation rivals bolton wanderers needed win have chance of survival, muster draw stoke city, meaning qpr safe, despite losing 3-2 manchester city after sergio agüero s injury-time winner - goal stole premier league title arch-rivals manchester united on goal difference.
mark hughes led club 2012-2013 season, after 4 points 12 games , without single win - 1 of worst starts in premier league history - fernandes gave hughes marching orders. fernandes hired former tottenham hotspur manager harry redknapp on 24 november 2012, unable solve qpr s problems. following goalless draw relegation rivals reading on 28 april 2013, both teams relegated championship.
tony fernandes watching qpr v newcastle alongside les ferdinand @ loftus road may 2015
speaking media 1 week after rangers relegation championship, fernandes said had been exploited since took on @ loftus road. after investing estimated £50 million club, said: don t think exploited more. think allowed myself exploited s choice. agents trying best contracts , there no 2 ways it, had pay premiums. ve seen of parts make football quite - maybe immoral strong word - sell grandmother something. s part of football ecosystem.
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