The 62-year-old moved back to Loftus Road in a first-team advisor role last month, but was quickly installed as interim head coach after the sacking of Chris Ramsey.
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Blackwell has previously been his assistant at Sheffield United, Huddersfield, Bury and Plymouth, having also featured under the 66-year-old during his playing career. I have spoken with Les (Ferdinand, director of football), and I have to operate as the head coach – for however long that might be.
“When you look at the fixtures coming up, I don’t think anyone will be rushing in to take over for those!”
Neil Warnock has told talkSPORT he is not in line for the permanent manager job at Queens Park Rangers, insisting he has only returned to his former club to help while they search for a new boss.
Trani was on the books at the London club between 2011 and 2013 after coming through the youth ranks at Italian giants AC Milan.
And it means that owner Tony Fernandes will have his work cut out over the global break as the club seeks to appoint a new manager as soon as possible. There is nothing more important than your health.
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Rangers visit Middlesbrough on Saturday, November 21 and Warnock said: “We’ll give it our best shot”.
