Post by QPR Report on Oct 4, 2009 8:49:27 GMT
Birthday for Paulo Sousa - Turning 50
As far as I can tell, seems to have done pretty well as Manager/Coach - I see a couple of weeks ago he exited Bordeaux
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulo_Sousa
Teams managed
2005–2008 Portugal U16
2008–2009 Queens Park Rangers
2009–2010 Swansea City
2010 Leicester City
2011–2013 Videoton
2013–2014 Maccabi Tel Aviv
2014–2015 Basel
2015–2017 Fiorentina
2018– Tianjin Quanjian (China)
2019–2020 Bordeaux
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulo_Sousa
Sousa's QPR Career - November 19, 2008 to April 9 2009
Sousa's appointment was announced November 19, 2008 (The same day that Paul Warburton in the London Informer reported
about Heidar Helguson joining QPR The loan deal for the Bolton forward was scuppered on Friday after the Icelander failed a medical. [
] But a frantic re-negotiation amid the search for the new manager has landed the ex-Fulham player until January with Bolton now paying half his £16,000-a-week wages. If Helguson breaks down with injury, he returns straight away to The Reebok"
His official axing was announced April 9, 2009
-QPR OFFICIAL SITE- November 19, 2008
-Queens Park Rangers Football Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Paulo Sousa as First Team Coach.
- The 38 year-old, who won 51 caps for Portugal during an illustrious playing career and spent five years as assistant to Luis Felipe Scolari with the Portuguese national team, has penned a two-and-a-half year contract until the summer of 2011.
Sousa, who will retain the services of temporary Caretaker Manager Gareth Ainsworth within his backroom staff, will take charge of the R's Coca Cola Championship fixture against Watford on Saturday.
- Speaking exclusively to www.qpr.co.uk, Sousa said: "It is an honour to be part of this project. I have always wanted to work for a big Club and I am very excited about the opportunity to work for Queens Park Rangers.
"I have great belief in my ideas and my coaching ability and I firmly believe I can achieve the objectives set by the management."
Sousa added: "I believe in playing positive, attacking football. To achieve positive results you have to maintain a focused outlook and my team will aim to do this, both for ourselves and for the fans.
"I am looking forward to the challenge that lies ahead."
- Flavio Briatore, QPR Holdings Limited Chairman, added: "Paulo is a very good appointment for this Football Club.
- "I have been keeping track of his work for the last few months and he is the right man for our project.
- "He has great experience after working with the Portuguese national team and he is part of the new generation of coach. He has worked with some of the World's best players and we are excited about having him.
- "His football career was highly impressive and he has great knowledge of the game. After five years with Portugal, he is ready for a new challenge and I am delighted he has agreed to join us."
- Briatore added: "I would like to thank Gareth Ainsworth for his contribution as Caretaker Manager and confirm that he still has a very important role to play at this Club. He is QPR through and through and will work very closely with Paulo as we build for a successful future."
- The Club will be making no further comment at this stage. QPR Official Site - Sousa Appointed
London Informer/Paul Warburton - Paulo Sousa takes QPR top job
QPR believe they've got the new Jose Mourinho as their eighth boss in two years.
And no less a person than Luiz Felipe Scolari recommended Paulo Sousa to the Hoops, who are set to unveil the Portuguese assistant manager tommorow morning.
Sousa will take charge of the team in time for Saturday's game at Watford with Gareth Ainsworth set to take a place alongside the Portuguese as number two.
Ainsworth had been in temporary charge since the sacking of Iain Dowie last month, but had his ear bent on more than a few occasions by chairman Flavio Briatore who made it plain who he wanted in the team.
Sousa was equally adamant he wanted a free hand to run things, and has got his wish as well as a three-year contract worth around £1million a year - but with massive bonuses for promotion thrown in.
However, a chat with Scolari down the road at Chelsea sealed the Rs job for the former Benfica, Borussia Dortmund and Juventus midfielder.
A Rangers insider said: "He is going to be the new Jose Mourinho with all his flair, charm and talent. Paulo got the job because he wanted it just that little bit more than the rest, and unlike the others is up-and-coming.
"Scolari spoke warmly about his potential, and with Sousa's connections it could be a very exciting time for Rangers."
The Portuguese beat off a challenge from former Italian national team boss Roberto Donadoni, who's been out of work since he was sacked following Italy's disastrous showing in Euro '08 in the summer." London Informer
April 9, 2009
QPR Official Site CLUB STATEMENT
- Queens Park Rangers Football Club has today (Thursday) had to terminate Paulo De Sousa's employment with the Club with immediate effect.
It came to the Club's attention that Mr De Sousa had, without authority, divulged highly confidential and sensitive information. The Club, with legal advice, responded in this way to protect its position.
Player / Coach Gareth Ainsworth will take Caretaker charge on a temporary basis, from now until the end of the season.
The Club will be making no further comment. QPR
The Times - QPR sack manager Paulo Sousa
Queens Park Rangers have sacked Paulo Sousa after just five months in charge.
- Flavio Briatore, the club's ambitious millionaire chairman and co-owner insisted that Sousa had been dismissed for “divulging highly confidential information” rather than because the club are languishing in tenth place in the Coca-Cola Championship, with little chance of reaching the play-offs this season.
- A club statement read: “Queens Park Rangers Football Club has today had to terminate Paulo Sousa‘s employment with the club with immediate effect.
- “It came to the club‘s attention that Mr Sousa had, without authority, divulged highly confidential and sensitive information
- “The club, with legal advice, responded in this way to protect its position.”
- The former Portugal midfielder, 38, took over at Loftus Road in November after Iain Dowie was axed but won just seven of his 26 games at the helm.
- The writing appeared to be on the wall after Sousa revealed at the weekend that top-scorer Dexter Blackstock had been loaned to Championship rivals Nottingham Forest without his knowledge.
- His predecessor Dowie lasted just 15 games before he was dismissed after clashing with Briatore over team selection and the Italian owner of the Renault Formula One team is now looking for his seventh manager since taking over the club a year and a half ago.
- John Gregory, Luigi De Canio and caretakers Mick Harford and Gareth Ainsworth have also been dispensed with. Ainsworth, who has remained on the coaching staff, will be back in charge for the rest of the season, starting with Saturday’s trip to Burnley, while Paul Ince and Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson have been linked with the role. The Times
Sousa's games in charge:
His first game after he took over was Watford, but according to reports he wasn't in charge of that game. So his first Real game was Charlton...His last game was against Crystal Palace (the reports last week claiming that Briatore WAS ordering team changes by phone (something that one ostensibly "ITK" poster categorically denied at the time)
From Soccerbase
Paulo Sousa's managerial career
Won Lost Drawn
QPR 19-11-2008 09-04-2009 26 7 7 12
Football League Championship Watford 3-0 QPR 22-11-2008
Football League Championship QPR 2-1 Charlton 25-11-2008
Football League Championship C Palace 0-0 QPR 29-11-2008
Football League Championship QPR 1-0 Wolves 06-12-2008
Football League Championship Sheff Wed 1-0 QPR 09-12-2008
Football League Championship Plymouth 1-1 QPR 13-12-2008
Football League Championship QPR 3-2 Preston 20-12-2008
Football League Championship Charlton 2-2 QPR 26-12-2008
Football League Championship QPR 0-0 Watford 28-12-2008
English FA Cup QPR 0-0 Burnley 03-01-2009
Football League Championship QPR 1-1 Coventry 10-01-2009
English FA Cup Burnley 2-1 QPR 13-01-2009
Football League Championship Derby 0-2 QPR 17-01-2009
Football League Championship Blackpool 0-3 QPR 27-01-2009
Football League Championship QPR 0-0 Reading 31-01-2009
Football League Championship Nottm Forest 2-2 QPR 07-02-09
Football League Championship QPR 1-3 Ipswich 21-02-2009
Football League Championship Cardiff 0-0 QPR 25-02-2009
Football League Championship Barnsley 2-1 QPR 28-02-2009
Football League Championship QPR 0-1 Norwich 03-03-2009
Football League Championship QPR 0-0 Sheff Utd 07-03-2009
Football League Championship Doncaster 2-0 QPR 10-03-2009
Football League Championship Southampton 0-0 QPR 14-03-09
Football League Championship QPR 1-0 Swansea 17-03-2009
Football League Championship QPR 2-1 Bristol C 21-03-2009
Football League Championship QPR 0-0 C Palace 04-04-2009
Axed!
www.soccerbase.com/league2.sd?competitionid=2&seasonid=138&teamid=2093
February 2, 2009
SOUSA NOMINATED FOR MANAGER OF THE MONTH
QPR OFFICIAL SITE - Feb 2, 2009 SOUSA NOMINATED
Paulo Sousa has been nominated for the January Coca-Cola Manager of the Month award for the Championship.
The QPR boss guided his side to two wins and two draws in the league in the opening month of 2009, pushing the R's to seventh spot in the table.
Dave Jones (Cardiff City), Jim Magilton (Ipswich Town) and Roberto Martinez (Swansea City) have also been nominated.
The winner will be announced on Sky Sports News at 1.20pm on Thursday.
Football League - THE NOMINATIONS ARE IN
The nominations are in for the Coca-Cola Manager of the Month awards for January: -
Championship
Dave Jones - Cardiff City
Jim Magilton - Ipswich Town
Paulo Sousa - Queens Park Rangers
Roberto Martinez - Swansea City
Football League - THE CHAMPIONSHIP NOMINEES IN PROFILE- Chris Kamara and his fellow panel members will face a tough task when they have to choose their winners of the Coca-Cola Manager of the Month awards for January.
- First up we'll look at the nominees from the Championship where it has been another excellent month of action but there has been a shift in power over the last few weeks with no Mick McCarthy, Alex McLeish or Steve Coppell amongst the nominees.
Dave Jones heads the list after seeing his side go through January unbeaten and that includes an FA Cup tie against Arsenal!
The month started with a 1-0 win over Plymouth Argyle before the Bluebirds progressed in the FA Cup with a 2-0 win over Reading. A 1-1 draw at Birmingham City followed, before the FA Cup draw with Arsenal at The Emirates Stadium. The month ended with a 2-0 win at Coventry City which sent City up to fourth in the table.
Jim Magilton's Ipswich Town are another team who have been in good form since the turn of the year, winning two and drawing two of their four games. Their wins have come at Crystal Palace and Barnsley, while home games against Sheffield Wednesday and Plymouth ended in draws. They also beat Chesterfield in the FA Cup before bowing out at Stamford Bridge, losing 3-1 against Chelsea.
Paulo Sousa is up for his first managerial award in England after seeing his Queens Park Rangers side go unbeaten throughout January, winning two and drawing two, while they also progressed in the FA Cup, beating Burnley in a replay. In the league a 1-1 draw against Coventry was followed by wins at Derby County (2-0) and Blackpool (3-0) before ending the month with a 0-0 draw at home to Reading.
The final nominee in the Championship is Swansea boss Roberto Martinez whose side who finished the month with five wins and one draw.League wins against Burnley, Reading and Preston, were followed by a 2-2 draw at Southampton on Saturday. While in the FA Cup the Swans won at Histon before knocking out the holders Portsmouth on their own turf.
We'll take a closer look at the League 1 nominees on Tuesday and don't forget the winners will be announced on Sky Sports News from 1.20pm on Thursday.
And it's six months to the day since that Palace game - and Sousa's Blackstock "revelation"
Saturday, April 04, 2009
QPR's Crystal Palace Draw: Reports and Comments - Blackstock Loaned Without Sousa's Approval/Knowledge
-
- For "cutting-edge" information and for assorted perspectives on QPR and football (and nothing but QPR and football), visit the deliberately-different, QPR Report Messageboard ALL perspectives welcome!
- [Sousa's post-match - not on the QPR Official Site ]
Northampton Chronicle: "QPR boss Paulo Sousa has confirmed leading goalscorer Dexter Blackstock was loaned to Nottingham Forest without his knowledge.
- "Blackstock has hit 12 goals for Rangers this season and was badly missed as the west Londoners' faint play-off hopes took another dent with a goalless draw at home to Crystal Palace today.
- Sousa was informed only by sporting director Gianni Paladini that Blackstock was joining their Coca-Cola Championship rivals last week - a decision apparently made by owner Flavio Briatore.
- It left Sousa with young Italian Samuel Di Carmine as his only fully-fit striker against Palace - and the Portuguese coach's frustration boiled over when he was sent to the stands just before half-time.
- "I gave the players two days off after the Bristol City game and when I came back Mr Paladini told me he had an agreement (for Blackstock) to go on loan," said Sousa.
- "It is a decision for the board and only they can answer it. I'm not frustrated, I said from the first day I have to adapt and try to do my best with the players I have."- Sousa, usually one of the coolest customers on the touchline, lost his rag at the treatment being dished out by Palace's giant defender Claude Davis on Di Carmine.
- Davis had already caught the striker with a flailing arm which went unpunished by referee Scott Mathieson, but when the Jamaican clattered Di Carmine again by the touchline Sousa came charging out of his technical area.
- This time Mathieson booked Davis but Sousa was ushered out of the dug-out and spent the second half in the directors' box, which at least had a couple of spare seats with Briatore and co-owner Bernie Ecclestone on Grand Prix duty.
- "I can't understand when a manager is looking out for his player, I care about my players and I went to see him, and I am sent to the stands," added Sousa.
- "I said nothing to the referee, I was going to see my player. I think it was because I went out of my area."
- Palace boss Neil Warnock, a regular scourge of referees, adopted the unusual role as peacemaker and had sympathy for his opposite number.
- "I told him to calm down a bit," smiled Warnock.
- "To be fair he didn't do much - he was concerned about his lad who had blood coming out of his nose.
- "If he wants me to speak for him I will do - I know everyone on the commission," he added.
- Adel Taarabt squandered the best chance of an otherwise pedestrian encounter, Rangers' on-loan Tottenham winger firing over from 14 yards.
- Palace's first shot on target came just after the break, when Victor Moses' fierce shot was tipped over by Radek Cerny.
- "The pitch was not very good, the first job they should do is get a new one, no matter how many millions you spend on players," added Warnock.
- "If we were a bit more clinical we might have finished it off but a draw was probably a fair result." Northampton Chronicle
QPR: Cerny, Delaney, Leigertwood, Routledge, Gorkss, Ramage, Connolly, Miller, Di Carmine, Ephraim, Taarabt. Subs: Stewart, Vine, Cook, Balanta, Alberti.
Crystal Palace: Speroni, Lawrence, Hill, Derry, Carle, Moses, Danns, Davis, Kuqi, Stokes, Clyne. Subs: Fonte, Scowcroft, Hills, Ifill, Fonte.
qprreport.blogspot.com/2009/04/qprs-draw-with-crystal-palace-reports.html
As far as I can tell, seems to have done pretty well as Manager/Coach - I see a couple of weeks ago he exited Bordeaux
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulo_Sousa
Teams managed
2005–2008 Portugal U16
2008–2009 Queens Park Rangers
2009–2010 Swansea City
2010 Leicester City
2011–2013 Videoton
2013–2014 Maccabi Tel Aviv
2014–2015 Basel
2015–2017 Fiorentina
2018– Tianjin Quanjian (China)
2019–2020 Bordeaux
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulo_Sousa
Sousa's QPR Career - November 19, 2008 to April 9 2009
Sousa's appointment was announced November 19, 2008 (The same day that Paul Warburton in the London Informer reported
about Heidar Helguson joining QPR The loan deal for the Bolton forward was scuppered on Friday after the Icelander failed a medical. [
] But a frantic re-negotiation amid the search for the new manager has landed the ex-Fulham player until January with Bolton now paying half his £16,000-a-week wages. If Helguson breaks down with injury, he returns straight away to The Reebok"His official axing was announced April 9, 2009
-QPR OFFICIAL SITE- November 19, 2008
-Queens Park Rangers Football Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Paulo Sousa as First Team Coach.
- The 38 year-old, who won 51 caps for Portugal during an illustrious playing career and spent five years as assistant to Luis Felipe Scolari with the Portuguese national team, has penned a two-and-a-half year contract until the summer of 2011.
Sousa, who will retain the services of temporary Caretaker Manager Gareth Ainsworth within his backroom staff, will take charge of the R's Coca Cola Championship fixture against Watford on Saturday.
- Speaking exclusively to www.qpr.co.uk, Sousa said: "It is an honour to be part of this project. I have always wanted to work for a big Club and I am very excited about the opportunity to work for Queens Park Rangers.
"I have great belief in my ideas and my coaching ability and I firmly believe I can achieve the objectives set by the management."
Sousa added: "I believe in playing positive, attacking football. To achieve positive results you have to maintain a focused outlook and my team will aim to do this, both for ourselves and for the fans.
"I am looking forward to the challenge that lies ahead."
- Flavio Briatore, QPR Holdings Limited Chairman, added: "Paulo is a very good appointment for this Football Club.
- "I have been keeping track of his work for the last few months and he is the right man for our project.
- "He has great experience after working with the Portuguese national team and he is part of the new generation of coach. He has worked with some of the World's best players and we are excited about having him.
- "His football career was highly impressive and he has great knowledge of the game. After five years with Portugal, he is ready for a new challenge and I am delighted he has agreed to join us."
- Briatore added: "I would like to thank Gareth Ainsworth for his contribution as Caretaker Manager and confirm that he still has a very important role to play at this Club. He is QPR through and through and will work very closely with Paulo as we build for a successful future."
- The Club will be making no further comment at this stage. QPR Official Site - Sousa Appointed
London Informer/Paul Warburton - Paulo Sousa takes QPR top job
QPR believe they've got the new Jose Mourinho as their eighth boss in two years.
And no less a person than Luiz Felipe Scolari recommended Paulo Sousa to the Hoops, who are set to unveil the Portuguese assistant manager tommorow morning.
Sousa will take charge of the team in time for Saturday's game at Watford with Gareth Ainsworth set to take a place alongside the Portuguese as number two.
Ainsworth had been in temporary charge since the sacking of Iain Dowie last month, but had his ear bent on more than a few occasions by chairman Flavio Briatore who made it plain who he wanted in the team.
Sousa was equally adamant he wanted a free hand to run things, and has got his wish as well as a three-year contract worth around £1million a year - but with massive bonuses for promotion thrown in.
However, a chat with Scolari down the road at Chelsea sealed the Rs job for the former Benfica, Borussia Dortmund and Juventus midfielder.
A Rangers insider said: "He is going to be the new Jose Mourinho with all his flair, charm and talent. Paulo got the job because he wanted it just that little bit more than the rest, and unlike the others is up-and-coming.
"Scolari spoke warmly about his potential, and with Sousa's connections it could be a very exciting time for Rangers."
The Portuguese beat off a challenge from former Italian national team boss Roberto Donadoni, who's been out of work since he was sacked following Italy's disastrous showing in Euro '08 in the summer." London Informer
April 9, 2009
QPR Official Site CLUB STATEMENT
- Queens Park Rangers Football Club has today (Thursday) had to terminate Paulo De Sousa's employment with the Club with immediate effect.
It came to the Club's attention that Mr De Sousa had, without authority, divulged highly confidential and sensitive information. The Club, with legal advice, responded in this way to protect its position.
Player / Coach Gareth Ainsworth will take Caretaker charge on a temporary basis, from now until the end of the season.
The Club will be making no further comment. QPR
The Times - QPR sack manager Paulo Sousa
Queens Park Rangers have sacked Paulo Sousa after just five months in charge.
- Flavio Briatore, the club's ambitious millionaire chairman and co-owner insisted that Sousa had been dismissed for “divulging highly confidential information” rather than because the club are languishing in tenth place in the Coca-Cola Championship, with little chance of reaching the play-offs this season.
- A club statement read: “Queens Park Rangers Football Club has today had to terminate Paulo Sousa‘s employment with the club with immediate effect.
- “It came to the club‘s attention that Mr Sousa had, without authority, divulged highly confidential and sensitive information
- “The club, with legal advice, responded in this way to protect its position.”
- The former Portugal midfielder, 38, took over at Loftus Road in November after Iain Dowie was axed but won just seven of his 26 games at the helm.
- The writing appeared to be on the wall after Sousa revealed at the weekend that top-scorer Dexter Blackstock had been loaned to Championship rivals Nottingham Forest without his knowledge.
- His predecessor Dowie lasted just 15 games before he was dismissed after clashing with Briatore over team selection and the Italian owner of the Renault Formula One team is now looking for his seventh manager since taking over the club a year and a half ago.
- John Gregory, Luigi De Canio and caretakers Mick Harford and Gareth Ainsworth have also been dispensed with. Ainsworth, who has remained on the coaching staff, will be back in charge for the rest of the season, starting with Saturday’s trip to Burnley, while Paul Ince and Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson have been linked with the role. The Times
Sousa's games in charge:
His first game after he took over was Watford, but according to reports he wasn't in charge of that game. So his first Real game was Charlton...His last game was against Crystal Palace (the reports last week claiming that Briatore WAS ordering team changes by phone (something that one ostensibly "ITK" poster categorically denied at the time)
From Soccerbase
Paulo Sousa's managerial career
Won Lost Drawn
QPR 19-11-2008 09-04-2009 26 7 7 12
Football League Championship Watford 3-0 QPR 22-11-2008
Football League Championship QPR 2-1 Charlton 25-11-2008
Football League Championship C Palace 0-0 QPR 29-11-2008
Football League Championship QPR 1-0 Wolves 06-12-2008
Football League Championship Sheff Wed 1-0 QPR 09-12-2008
Football League Championship Plymouth 1-1 QPR 13-12-2008
Football League Championship QPR 3-2 Preston 20-12-2008
Football League Championship Charlton 2-2 QPR 26-12-2008
Football League Championship QPR 0-0 Watford 28-12-2008
English FA Cup QPR 0-0 Burnley 03-01-2009
Football League Championship QPR 1-1 Coventry 10-01-2009
English FA Cup Burnley 2-1 QPR 13-01-2009
Football League Championship Derby 0-2 QPR 17-01-2009
Football League Championship Blackpool 0-3 QPR 27-01-2009
Football League Championship QPR 0-0 Reading 31-01-2009
Football League Championship Nottm Forest 2-2 QPR 07-02-09
Football League Championship QPR 1-3 Ipswich 21-02-2009
Football League Championship Cardiff 0-0 QPR 25-02-2009
Football League Championship Barnsley 2-1 QPR 28-02-2009
Football League Championship QPR 0-1 Norwich 03-03-2009
Football League Championship QPR 0-0 Sheff Utd 07-03-2009
Football League Championship Doncaster 2-0 QPR 10-03-2009
Football League Championship Southampton 0-0 QPR 14-03-09
Football League Championship QPR 1-0 Swansea 17-03-2009
Football League Championship QPR 2-1 Bristol C 21-03-2009
Football League Championship QPR 0-0 C Palace 04-04-2009
Axed!
www.soccerbase.com/league2.sd?competitionid=2&seasonid=138&teamid=2093
February 2, 2009
SOUSA NOMINATED FOR MANAGER OF THE MONTH
QPR OFFICIAL SITE - Feb 2, 2009 SOUSA NOMINATED
Paulo Sousa has been nominated for the January Coca-Cola Manager of the Month award for the Championship.
The QPR boss guided his side to two wins and two draws in the league in the opening month of 2009, pushing the R's to seventh spot in the table.
Dave Jones (Cardiff City), Jim Magilton (Ipswich Town) and Roberto Martinez (Swansea City) have also been nominated.
The winner will be announced on Sky Sports News at 1.20pm on Thursday.
Football League - THE NOMINATIONS ARE IN
The nominations are in for the Coca-Cola Manager of the Month awards for January: -
Championship
Dave Jones - Cardiff City
Jim Magilton - Ipswich Town
Paulo Sousa - Queens Park Rangers
Roberto Martinez - Swansea City
Football League - THE CHAMPIONSHIP NOMINEES IN PROFILE- Chris Kamara and his fellow panel members will face a tough task when they have to choose their winners of the Coca-Cola Manager of the Month awards for January.
- First up we'll look at the nominees from the Championship where it has been another excellent month of action but there has been a shift in power over the last few weeks with no Mick McCarthy, Alex McLeish or Steve Coppell amongst the nominees.
Dave Jones heads the list after seeing his side go through January unbeaten and that includes an FA Cup tie against Arsenal!
The month started with a 1-0 win over Plymouth Argyle before the Bluebirds progressed in the FA Cup with a 2-0 win over Reading. A 1-1 draw at Birmingham City followed, before the FA Cup draw with Arsenal at The Emirates Stadium. The month ended with a 2-0 win at Coventry City which sent City up to fourth in the table.
Jim Magilton's Ipswich Town are another team who have been in good form since the turn of the year, winning two and drawing two of their four games. Their wins have come at Crystal Palace and Barnsley, while home games against Sheffield Wednesday and Plymouth ended in draws. They also beat Chesterfield in the FA Cup before bowing out at Stamford Bridge, losing 3-1 against Chelsea.
Paulo Sousa is up for his first managerial award in England after seeing his Queens Park Rangers side go unbeaten throughout January, winning two and drawing two, while they also progressed in the FA Cup, beating Burnley in a replay. In the league a 1-1 draw against Coventry was followed by wins at Derby County (2-0) and Blackpool (3-0) before ending the month with a 0-0 draw at home to Reading.
The final nominee in the Championship is Swansea boss Roberto Martinez whose side who finished the month with five wins and one draw.League wins against Burnley, Reading and Preston, were followed by a 2-2 draw at Southampton on Saturday. While in the FA Cup the Swans won at Histon before knocking out the holders Portsmouth on their own turf.
We'll take a closer look at the League 1 nominees on Tuesday and don't forget the winners will be announced on Sky Sports News from 1.20pm on Thursday.
And it's six months to the day since that Palace game - and Sousa's Blackstock "revelation"
Saturday, April 04, 2009
QPR's Crystal Palace Draw: Reports and Comments - Blackstock Loaned Without Sousa's Approval/Knowledge
-
- For "cutting-edge" information and for assorted perspectives on QPR and football (and nothing but QPR and football), visit the deliberately-different, QPR Report Messageboard ALL perspectives welcome!
- [Sousa's post-match - not on the QPR Official Site ]
Northampton Chronicle: "QPR boss Paulo Sousa has confirmed leading goalscorer Dexter Blackstock was loaned to Nottingham Forest without his knowledge.
- "Blackstock has hit 12 goals for Rangers this season and was badly missed as the west Londoners' faint play-off hopes took another dent with a goalless draw at home to Crystal Palace today.
- Sousa was informed only by sporting director Gianni Paladini that Blackstock was joining their Coca-Cola Championship rivals last week - a decision apparently made by owner Flavio Briatore.
- It left Sousa with young Italian Samuel Di Carmine as his only fully-fit striker against Palace - and the Portuguese coach's frustration boiled over when he was sent to the stands just before half-time.
- "I gave the players two days off after the Bristol City game and when I came back Mr Paladini told me he had an agreement (for Blackstock) to go on loan," said Sousa.
- "It is a decision for the board and only they can answer it. I'm not frustrated, I said from the first day I have to adapt and try to do my best with the players I have."- Sousa, usually one of the coolest customers on the touchline, lost his rag at the treatment being dished out by Palace's giant defender Claude Davis on Di Carmine.
- Davis had already caught the striker with a flailing arm which went unpunished by referee Scott Mathieson, but when the Jamaican clattered Di Carmine again by the touchline Sousa came charging out of his technical area.
- This time Mathieson booked Davis but Sousa was ushered out of the dug-out and spent the second half in the directors' box, which at least had a couple of spare seats with Briatore and co-owner Bernie Ecclestone on Grand Prix duty.
- "I can't understand when a manager is looking out for his player, I care about my players and I went to see him, and I am sent to the stands," added Sousa.
- "I said nothing to the referee, I was going to see my player. I think it was because I went out of my area."
- Palace boss Neil Warnock, a regular scourge of referees, adopted the unusual role as peacemaker and had sympathy for his opposite number.
- "I told him to calm down a bit," smiled Warnock.
- "To be fair he didn't do much - he was concerned about his lad who had blood coming out of his nose.
- "If he wants me to speak for him I will do - I know everyone on the commission," he added.
- Adel Taarabt squandered the best chance of an otherwise pedestrian encounter, Rangers' on-loan Tottenham winger firing over from 14 yards.
- Palace's first shot on target came just after the break, when Victor Moses' fierce shot was tipped over by Radek Cerny.
- "The pitch was not very good, the first job they should do is get a new one, no matter how many millions you spend on players," added Warnock.
- "If we were a bit more clinical we might have finished it off but a draw was probably a fair result." Northampton Chronicle
QPR: Cerny, Delaney, Leigertwood, Routledge, Gorkss, Ramage, Connolly, Miller, Di Carmine, Ephraim, Taarabt. Subs: Stewart, Vine, Cook, Balanta, Alberti.
Crystal Palace: Speroni, Lawrence, Hill, Derry, Carle, Moses, Danns, Davis, Kuqi, Stokes, Clyne. Subs: Fonte, Scowcroft, Hills, Ifill, Fonte.
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