Queens Park Rangers are reportedly talking to Michael Appleton.
According to The Telegraph, Queens Park Rangers have held talks with Michael Appleton about becoming their new manager following Steve McClaren’s exit.
The R’s sacked McClaren last week after one win in 14 games in 2019, with defeat to Bolton Wanderers at Loftus Road proving to be the final straw.
A whole host of names have been linked with the job, and Troyes boss Rui Almeida has become a favourite after Record reported over the weekend contact has been made.
Now though, The Telegraph claim that talks have been held with Appleton about taking the role, meeting with officials as he challenges Tim Sherwood for the job.
It’s unclear whether it’s a straight fight between the two given those Almeida links, but Appleton now appears to be emerging as a strong contender to replace McClaren.
Appleton, 43, has managed Portsmouth, Blackpool and Blackburn Rovers in the past, but his best spell came with Oxford United, winning a promotion from League Two whilst winning 45% of his games.
He moved on to Leicester City as Craig Shakespeare’s assistant in 2017, but left after just a year in the job, having seen Shakespeare replaced by Claude Puel mid-season.
Now seemingly keen to get back into management, Appleton could land a move to QPR – but whether he can pip Sherwood to the post remains to be seen.
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