The mega-rich owners of QPR plan to appoint an English manager after announcing that first-team coach Luigi De Canio left by 'mutual consent' last night.
And reports last weekend that Zinedine Zidane was set to be unveiled were dismissed by QPR chairman Gianni Paladini.
Instead, wealthy co-owners Flavio Briatore and Bernie Ecclestone — backed by the family of Lakshmi Mittal, the world's fifth richest man — believe an experienced home-grown manager is best equipped to lead QPR back to the top flight.
Rumour from London suggests former England boss Steve McClaren is going head-to-head with ex-Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce for the job.
Allardyce has been spotted at several QPR games recently and landing the job ahead of McClaren, who pipped him to the England post, would be sweet revenge.