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Tony Fernandes reacts to QPR defeat to Wigan Athletic

Queens Park Rangers Director of Football Les Ferdinand (l) chats to former owner Tony Fernandes prior to the FA Cup Fourth Round match between Port...
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Queens Park Rangers lost to Wigan Athletic on Saturday.

Tony Fernandes during the Sky Bet Championship match between Queens Park Rangers and Preston North End at Loftus Road on January 19, 2019 in London, England.

Tony Fernandes has taken to Twitter to give his reaction to Queens Park Rangers’ defeat to Wigan Athletic on Saturday afternoon.

QPR suffered a 2-1 loss at the hands of Wigan away from home at the DW Stadium in the Championship.

Josh Windass put the Latics in the lead after just eight minutes, and Leon Clarke added a second on 55 minutes.

Bright Osayi-Samuel halved the deficit for QPR in the 75th minute, but hosts Wigan held on for all three points.

Former QPR chairman Fernandes was following the match, and he has taken to Twitter to give his reaction to the defeat for the London club.

Queens Park Rangers owner Tony Fernandes (L) looks on during the Sky Bet Championship match between Queens Park Rangers and Aston Villa at Loftus Road on December 18, 2016 in London,...

Over the course of the 90 minutes at Loftus Road on Saturday afternoon, hosts Wigan had 44% of the possession, took seven shots of which three were on target, and earned three corners, according to BBC Sport.

Visitors QPR had 56% of the possession, took 21 shots of which five were on target, and earned six corners, according to BBC Sport.

The defeat to Wigan means that QPR are now 14th in the Championship table with 39 points from 29 matches.

Queens Park Rangers Director of Football Les Ferdinand (l) chats to former owner Tony Fernandes prior to the FA Cup Fourth Round match between Portsmouth and Queens Park Rangers at Fratton...