Next QPR Manager Odds

Queens Park Rangers are on the lookout for a new manager following the departure of Michael Beale to Scottish Premiership side Rangers.

The 42-year-old had done a decent job at Loftus Road, leaving the club in seventh place with 31 points from 21 matches, however, the short-termism and nature of which Beale has left QPR will leave a bitter taste in the mouth of their fans.

QPR took a chance in appointing Beale as a manager for the first time back in June 2022 and the ex-Liverpool coach went on to manage them 22 times, winning nine, drawing five and losing eight times. Despite only being at Loftus Road for a short stint, Beale had been linked with Wolves’ managerial vacancy, stating his commitment to the R’s, before departing a few weeks later.

Neil Critchley is the favourite for the vacancy at Loftus Road.

Critchley was recently dismissed as part of Steven Gerrard’s coaching team at Aston Villa following the former Liverpool midfielder’s sacking prior to Unai Emery’s appointment.

The 44-year-old had a successful time at Blackpool manager in his two years at Bloomfield Road, as he guided the Seasiders to promotion from League One via the play-offs in the 2020/21 season, before overseeing a 16th place finish in the Championship in 2021/22.

This vacancy would be a perfect opportunity for Critchley to make a quick return back to management at a level that he had previously earned himself a chance to manage at. On top of this, he would also likely have more budget to achieve any ambitions of getting to the Premier League.

Critchley is priced at 4/11 to succeed Beale at Loftus Road - click on the link to claim this bet in your bet slip!

Chris Wilder is also on this list as the 54-year-old is on the lookout for a new job following his sacking at Middlesbrough earlier on this campaign.

Notably, Wilder took Sheffield United to the Premier League via finishing as runner-up in the Championship during the 2018/19 season, this was after winning League One with the Blades in 2016/17. On top of this, he has also managed promotions with the likes of Alfreton Town, Oxford United and Northampton Town.

This job would present Wilder with a good opportunity to get back into management and to show his true capabilities, having fallen short at the Riverside.

Wilder is priced at 6/1 to become QPR’s next manager.

Former Burnley manager Sean Dyche is also on this list of potential replacements for Beale.

In his nine years at Turf Moor, Dyche built himself a reputation for being able to manage low-budget sides to success, having earned promotion from the Championship with the Clarets in 2013/14 and 2015/16.

During his time at Burnley, Dyche even lead the club to the Europa League qualifying stages following a seventh-place finish in the 2017/18 campaign.

Due to his experience which includes winning the Championship in 2015/16, perhaps Dyche is the best option of any manager on this list.

Dyche is priced at 12/1 to be appointed by QPR.

Scott Parker will be desperate for another opportunity in management following his sacking from AFC Bournemouth at the start of the season.

Parker had seemingly fallen out with the Bournemouth board and was the first Premier League managerial casualty of the season after the Cherries were thrashed 9-0 away at Liverpool.

Despite this, Parker is a good Championship manager, having earned promotion with Fulham via the play-offs in 2019/20, while also finishing as runner-up last campaign with the Cherries, meaning that he has a 100% success rate when it comes to getting promoted from England’s second tier.

QPR are priced at 14/1 to appoint Parker as their next manager.

EX-QPR midfielder Gareth Ainsworth is also under consideration for the managerial vacancy at QPR, having done a superb job at Wycombe Wanderers.

Ainsworth made 141 league appearances for QPR between 2003 and 2010, as well as having two spells as a caretaker manager in 2008 and 2009.

Ainsworth has only ever had one full-time managerial role in football, having taken charge of Wycombe in September 2012, managing the Chairboys 510 times, earning promotion from League Two back in the 2017/18 season, as well as winning the League One play-offs in 2019/20.

At present, Wycombe are just five points off the League One play-offs in 12th place.

The 48-year-old who won LMA League Two Manager of the Year in the 2014/15 season is priced at 18/1 for a return to QPR.