QPR are among a number of EFL clubs potentially appointing 49 year old Michael Reiziger as Gareth Ainsworth makes an honest relegation claim.
Reiziger is set to leave as Ajax coach at the end of the season when his current contract expires, sources have told Football Insider.
It is understood that Reiziger wants to progress into management and a number of Championship clubs have already registered interest in bringing him in ready for next season.
đ”âȘïž QPR are targeting Ajax coach Michael Reiziger to be their next manager, sources have told Football Insider.
QPR are eager to replace Ainsworth with Reiziger but understand the Dutch coach will wait until next season to take his first managerial job.#qpr pic.twitter.com/QI9EvNvjB1
â qprdaily (@qprdaily1) April 9, 2023
Ajax coach Michael Reiziger has emerged as a target for a number of Championship clubs, including Queens Park Rangers for next season.
Reiziger, 49, is set to leave Ajax at the end of the season and is keen on a move to England. #Ajax #QPR https://t.co/RwACJa8aG2â Pete O’Rourke (@SportsPeteO) April 10, 2023
Reiziger previously worked alongside Erik ten Hag at Ajax and helped the club win three league titles.
In 2017, he was appointed to the reserve outfit and guided them to the title in his first year of joining the Dutch club.
Reiziger was also briefly an interim manager at Ajax after Marcel Keizer’s resignation, before he accepted the chance to become assistant manager.
Reiziger previously played for the likes of Ajax, AC Milan, Barcelona and Middlesbrough. It is believed that he is keen to return to English football, but this around as a manager.
After a promising start, QPR sat 2nd with 30 points from 16 matches, but after 40 matches, they find themselves in 21st with 42 points.
QPR now find themselves in the Championship relegation fight with fans plotting to protest over the running of the club.
QPR has won only one of their last 10 league fixtures, leaving them in 21st position in the Championship.
If QPR do replace Ainsworth by Reiziger, they understand that the Dutch coach will wait until next season before he can take over as manager.
Gareth Ainsworth meanwhile has called on his players to be ‘more of a team’ ahead of their Easter Monday clash at West Brom.
He said: âThe boys need to be more of a team and we need a âdigging-deepâ attitude to win games.
âThe big thing for me is the mental side of these boys. There is a nervousness that I saw against Preston and I donât want that creeping into them.
âThey are good players, very good players and at one stage they were right at the top of this league. I want to get us back to beating any team.
âA win will come but right now it is about getting that win on the board.
âWe came up short against Preston but we go to West Brom looking forward to it.
âWe want to work on being more threatening going forward.
âI thought against Preston we did look quite threatening up to the final third but then there is no end product, no getting in behind, no shots on goal.
âWe had one or two on Friday but not enough to worry their keeper. It has been a worry for quite a while and I need to make sure we look like we are going to score goals, we look like we are going to do things.
âAt the moment it is tough and it is slim pickings for chances but I am looking forward to going to West Brom and seeing what we can do.
âEveryone seems to have us nailed on for relegation at the moment and we are bottom of the form guide but it is about time the boys turned that around,â he said.
âEveryone thinks weâre gone â letâs go out there and prove them wrong. That is the attitude I want.
âIf fans want to vent, then vent at me. I will try to protect my players, that is part of my job.
âIt is up to me to know which players arenât giving their best if the fans are frustrated at that. But please be with us and stick with us.
âI understand the fansâ frustrations and I donât have any issue with the supporters venting – that is being a football fan, that is what people do.
âIt is hard to support a team when things arenât going great but I really hope the fans who travel to West Brom will have something to cheer about.â
QPR after 16 matches: 2nd (30 points)
QPR after 40 matches: 21st (42 points)From Automatics to a Relegation Battle⊠pic.twitter.com/pFVrtJVZoJ
â george (@StokeyyG2) April 7, 2023
The scenes at full time⊠Fuck off Les. You and the rest of them have run this club into the ground. League 1 next season. #QPR pic.twitter.com/dmWjlnvVbG
â Liam (@QPRLiam) April 7, 2023
This is what fans are saying with QPR among EFL clubs potentially appointing 49 year old Michael Reiziger as Gareth Ainsworth makes a relegation claim…
@MainyJ10: I doubt he’ll want to coach in League One.
@cafc_h: Ainsworth lasted long then
@h_jc2001: We should be all over this #htafc
@jonahphillips_: The season is virtually over – I genuinely believe thereâs nothing left to keep us up. No secret weapons/tactics to use. Why would they sack Ainsworth? It seemed to me like appointing GA was a step towards league 1, which, considering our form, is where we belong
@jackqpr02: This ainât what we need rn
@issay68: Shame for Ainsworth
@sugardreamcake: Because the problem is ainsworth isn’t it?
@QPR22_: Another case of throwing the manager under the bus to save Ferdinands job
@MarkSte15662244: Changing managers every five minutes isnât the answer. The whole clubâs infrastructure needs to change
@SteveCo98401614: Brilliant. Yes. Because weâve never tried being a managerâs first job before.
@dunners1980: Hahahaha… pure comedy. How much does he know about Morcombe, Lincoln & Accrington?
@MattM_9695: On the off chance, this is actually true this AGAIN proves how fucking SHIT Les Ferdinand has been. They have offered a combined 7 years worth of contracts to Critchley & Ainsworth, with the potential of them spending only a combined 6 months at the club đ€Łđ€Łđ€Ł What a joke club
@Epn1882Chalet: Just another example of why Les and co shouldnât be in charge of the club – seen all our tweets realised that GA the man now wants a new manager leaks source asses reaction of fans – repeat – repeat – them lot are wankers
@itisjbakes: Iâd hate this to happen. I love Ainsworth he hasnât even been given a chance in the job. Heâs literally put out the best 11 we have on âpaperâ and we lost 2-0. Let him have a window ffs.
@atstephens92: Already đ
@1972madmike32: #QPR Rumours already going around about Ajax coach for next season, this would not be a surprise as QPR did it to Ollie by getting Mclaren ! , unfair on coachâs that weâre told one thing and QPR do another. If QPR got in a proven manager like Pulis would we get safe !?
@pacificpaddy: Ajax to Shrewsbury away đ
@CW_Wells_2000: The fact that there are already rumours that new manager might be on its way tells me that Ainsworth may well be gone at the of the season. Doesn’t excuse the other issues though. #QPR
@CamKirk263: I’d give him next season considering he is a proven league 1 manager. Let him get his type of players and see where we go, if by October/November we still haven’t improved, I’d let him go
@JordansStation: Stay with him I reckon and rebuild next season?
@BradleyAllen17: Doesnât Matter who we have in charge we still gonna be piss poor so I donât get why kept changing the manager and we lost like 7 before beale left so it was always on cards and our squad is not very good either
@jjhindieman: Of course the DOF and CEO would do this, if it meant saving their jobs for next season! #QPR
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