QPR make promise over squad

Queens Park Rangers chief executive Philip Beard has insisted players will only leave in the summer if the right offer is received and Harry Redknapp agrees to let them go.

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QPR are set to be relegated to the Championship after a dismal campaign and there is sure to be intense speculation regarding the futures of several of their high-profile names.

However, Beard insists the club will make a huge effort to win immediate promotion back to the Premier League and have no intention of overhauling their squad.

He says players will only be sold for the right money and has told manager Redknapp that he will have the final say on who stays and goes.

"We agreed that if we're relegated, we have to bounce straight back," Beard said in the Daily Mirror.

"To do this, we need the strongest squad possible and for that reason every player under contract must stay unless we get the right offer and Harry agrees to let them go.

"The commitment of the shareholders, including Amit Bhatia, is clear for all to see, and despite what has been a desperately disappointing season, the long-term future is very bright."

Harry: Result was criminal

QPR boss Harry Redknapp said Sunday's 1-1 draw with Wigan was the most disappointing of his career.

Shaun Maloney's injury-time free-kick meant struggling Rangers had to settle for a point from a game they had looked like winning despite having to play for 70 minutes with only 10 men after Bobby Zamora was sent off.

Loic Remy had fired the home side into the lead with a superb strike in the 85th minute.

Asked if he had encountered a tougher result to take as QPR manager, Redknapp replied: "All season? I don't think I've had a tougher result to take in my football career, never mind all season.

"We didn't deserve that, we deserved to win. It was a fantastic perform

ance from everyone one of them. The result was criminal.

"Even with 10 men we deserved to win. The players are low, just like I am. Very low. You don't always get what you deserve in football, that's how it goes."

Zamora was shown the red card for kicking Jordi Gomez in the head with the boot of his outstretched left leg and will now miss crucial fixtures against Everton, Stoke and Reading as a result. Redknapp refused to defend the challenge.



"I thought it was a sending-off. It was a rash challenge. He is sorry, of course he is. Bobby is a good lad. I don't know why he did it, it is not like him," he added.

QPR are 19th in the Premier League table, seven points from safety.

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Redknapp on the brink at QPR

Harry Redknapp says he is looking forward to the challenge of attempting to lead QPR away from the Premier League relegation zone.



The 65-year-old is poised to take over the reins at Loftus Road after Mark Hughes was sacked on Friday morning, and is on the brink of agreeing a deal following a day of negotiations.



Rangers are four points adrift at the bottom of the table after failing to win any of their opening 12 matches but Redknapp believes he can guide them to safety.



"I'm hopeful we can get it done tonight, there shouldn't be any problems," said Redknapp, who has been out of work since leaving Tottenham in the summer.



"I fancy getting back into the Premier League. QPR is a good club, with great fans and a great atmosphere.



"I am looking forward to it. It's a big challenge. It will be a tough job to take on but I am up for the challenge."

Harry pondering Ukraine post

Representatives of Harry Redknapp are in talks over a big-money offer to install him as Ukraine manager.

It has been claimed discussions have been going on for a fortnight after the Ukrainian FA made the former Spurs boss their number-one target.



Redknapp's agent Paul Stretford is thought to be in Kiev thrashing out the details of the deal, which will see his client back in work for the first time since being shown the door at White Hart Lane in June.



QPR had been expected to sack Mark Hughes and chase his managerial services, but Redknapp may well agree a contract with Ukraine by the end of this week.



He previously told Sportsmail: "It's a fantastic job. I found out about it a couple of weeks ago when they got in touch with my advisors. I am serious about it.



"They are an up and coming football country with some very good young players, some great teams like Shakhtar and some great stadiums.



"I will talk to them and see if we can sort something out. I'm definitely interested, without a doubt."



If Redknapp agrees to the offer, he would be set to lead Ukraine when they face England in a potentially crucial World Cup qualifier in Kiev next September.