Post by QPR Report on Nov 20, 2008 6:49:34 GMT
Further press reports on Sousa appointment.
qprreport.blogspot.com/2008/11/sousas-qpr-appointment-to-assist-qpr.html
Hopefully not just tabloid BS and at a million pounds a year, an expensive misuse of talent!
Mirror -
".... However, Briatore went for Sousa - a member of Portugal's 'Golden Generation' and an exnational team assistant coach - because he is prepared to let the owner call the shots in terms of team selection.
A club insider said: "Flavio wants to be heavily involved, thinks he can do a good job and wants a coach, rather than a manager, to work with the players he picks and signs..."
And this interesting snippet from The Sun (which again may be bs)
"...The former Portugal midfielder, 38, last night signed a 2½-year deal at Loftus Road but can expect to be no more than a puppet in Flavio Briatore’s Rangers regime.
We told you last month that co-owner and chairman Briatore axed Iain Dowie 24 hours before last month’s clash at Reading because the Italian demanded a say in picking the team.
Midfielder Gavin Mahon admitted after the 0-0 draw with the Royals that the team Dowie selected before he was given his P45 was not the line-up that took to the field at the Madejski.
Briatore was said to be furious with Mahon for speaking to the Press after that game and the player has not started in the three Championship games since.
Caretaker boss Gareth Ainsworth also refused to deny the Italian’s interference when he spoke exclusively to The Sun last Friday. ...
qprreport.blogspot.com/2008/11/sousas-qpr-appointment-to-assist-qpr.html
Hopefully not just tabloid BS and at a million pounds a year, an expensive misuse of talent!
Mirror -
".... However, Briatore went for Sousa - a member of Portugal's 'Golden Generation' and an exnational team assistant coach - because he is prepared to let the owner call the shots in terms of team selection.
A club insider said: "Flavio wants to be heavily involved, thinks he can do a good job and wants a coach, rather than a manager, to work with the players he picks and signs..."
And this interesting snippet from The Sun (which again may be bs)
"...The former Portugal midfielder, 38, last night signed a 2½-year deal at Loftus Road but can expect to be no more than a puppet in Flavio Briatore’s Rangers regime.
We told you last month that co-owner and chairman Briatore axed Iain Dowie 24 hours before last month’s clash at Reading because the Italian demanded a say in picking the team.
Midfielder Gavin Mahon admitted after the 0-0 draw with the Royals that the team Dowie selected before he was given his P45 was not the line-up that took to the field at the Madejski.
Briatore was said to be furious with Mahon for speaking to the Press after that game and the player has not started in the three Championship games since.
Caretaker boss Gareth Ainsworth also refused to deny the Italian’s interference when he spoke exclusively to The Sun last Friday. ...
