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BBC News
11 hours ago
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- BBC News
QPR add former France star to coaching team
Former France international Alou Diarra has joined QPR as Julien Stephan's first-team made 44 appearances for Les Bleus, including in the 2006 World Cup final, during a career which saw him represent Lens, Bordeaux and Marseille in Ligue 1 plus West Ham in the Premier League and Charlton in the 43-year-old retired in 2017 and has since coached at Lens, when he came up against Stephan, and latterly at told the R's website, external: "It is a pleasure to be here and part of a new, exciting project with QPR. Working with players in the Championship, a very tough league, is very exciting. "I want to share my experiences with the players to help them. I know with this league you have to be consistent and play to create chances so we have to build principles. It is a tough league but I hope I can help this young team to develop."The squad here has great potential. We must work hard to be better every day, step by step. I have a good feeling for this team and I am excited for the season to start. This pre-season will be very important."
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Julien Stéphan named QPR head coach
EFL Championship side Queens Park Rangers (QPR) has announced the signing of Julien Stéphan. The 44-year-old head coach replaces Marti Cifuentes, whose exit was confirmed on Monday. Cifuentes was dismissed after holding talks with other English clubs without informing QPR's hierarchy. The Spaniard led the Hoops to a 15th-place finish in the second tier. As for Stéphan, the son of France's deputy assistant coach, Guy Stéphan, he was a free agent following his dismissal as Rennes head coach in November, after a 4-0 away loss to Auxerre. His replacement in the Roazhon Park dugout – Jorge Sampaoli – only lasted two months before being given the sack. Advertisement Stéphan has reportedly signed a two-year deal with QPR, with the option of a further year should he achieve a Premier League promotion. Former France international midfielder Alou Diarra is expected to be Stéphan's assistant coach. 'I wanted to come here because I know there's a lot of passion around the club and around the team, and I feel very lucky to discover that', Stéphan said. 'There is something unique about English football. The intensity, the atmosphere, the passion of the fans also, the tempo of the game, the culture around the club all make it a very stimulating environment for a coach.' GFFN | Bastien Cheval
