Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is the new manager of QPR
after signing a deal on Friday.
Championship club QPR have appointed Jimmy Floyd
Hasselbaink as their new manager on a rolling contract.
The 43-year-old former Chelsea striker joins from League One
side Burton Albion and has previously managed Royal Antwerp
in Belgium.
Hasselbaink has been in charge of Burton since November 2014
and guided them to the League Two title in his first season in
charge.
That success has carried over into 2015-16, with Burton sitting
top of League One with 41 points from 20 matches.
Burton gave the Dutchman permission to speak to QPR on
Wednesday and a deal has now been completed by the side who
sit 11th in the Championship table after suffering relegation
from the Premier League last season.
Hasselbaink told his new club's official website: "It was not an
easy decision to leave Burton, but when you get the opportunity
to come somewhere like QPR, with the club where it is and the
squad we have at our disposal, it was something I could not
turn down.
"I feel that this is a club on the up – it has an exciting feeling
about it and I want to keep that feeling going by taking more
positive strides forward.
"I am happy to get the opportunity here at QPR, to lead the QPR
family, be at the front of it all, put my stamp on things and take
the club forward.
"This is an incredibly proud moment for me and I will give my all
to represent the badge of the club."
QPR also thanked Neil Warnock and Kevin Blackwell, who had
taken temporary charge of the team since the sacking of Chris
Ramsey in November and will now leave the club.
Hasselbaink's first match in charge will be at home to Burnley
on December 12.
after signing a deal on Friday.
Championship club QPR have appointed Jimmy Floyd
Hasselbaink as their new manager on a rolling contract.
The 43-year-old former Chelsea striker joins from League One
side Burton Albion and has previously managed Royal Antwerp
in Belgium.
Hasselbaink has been in charge of Burton since November 2014
and guided them to the League Two title in his first season in
charge.
That success has carried over into 2015-16, with Burton sitting
top of League One with 41 points from 20 matches.
Burton gave the Dutchman permission to speak to QPR on
Wednesday and a deal has now been completed by the side who
sit 11th in the Championship table after suffering relegation
from the Premier League last season.
Hasselbaink told his new club's official website: "It was not an
easy decision to leave Burton, but when you get the opportunity
to come somewhere like QPR, with the club where it is and the
squad we have at our disposal, it was something I could not
turn down.
"I feel that this is a club on the up – it has an exciting feeling
about it and I want to keep that feeling going by taking more
positive strides forward.
"I am happy to get the opportunity here at QPR, to lead the QPR
family, be at the front of it all, put my stamp on things and take
the club forward.
"This is an incredibly proud moment for me and I will give my all
to represent the badge of the club."
QPR also thanked Neil Warnock and Kevin Blackwell, who had
taken temporary charge of the team since the sacking of Chris
Ramsey in November and will now leave the club.
Hasselbaink's first match in charge will be at home to Burnley
on December 12.
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