'The future's bright for QPR' - Harry Redknapp denies claims he's about to be sacked

 
24 February 2014

Harry Redknapp is adamant his job at QPR is not under threat and remains confident the club will win promotion to the Premier League this season.

Redknapp has been left mystified by a report today which suggests that the QPR board are considering replacing him as manager.

QPR are in danger of missing out on automatic promotion following the 1-0 defeat at Charlton on Saturday, which was their third in a row. They trail Leicester and Burnley by 15 and seven points respectively, although they do have a game in hand.

However, Redknapp is unconcerned and told TalkSPORT: “There is always somebody who people talk to and they don’t like you and want to stick the boot in.

“This is the first blip we’ve had all season, it can happen. We have put a new team together and if you said at the start of the season that we’d make the play-offs, we’d have been quite happy. But when you’re up there all season, you get disappointed when you lose a few games.

“We can still make automatic, it’s not impossible. If we end up in the play-offs, I’d still fancy us.”

Significantly, QPR chairman Tony Fernandes also appears calm about the situation. Writing on his twitter account after the Charlton defeat, he said: “QPR fans. There are no quick fixes. This is a long term project and our support is unwavering.

“If we don't do it this season so be it. Not the end if the world. But we really go for it.”

Meanwhile, Redknapp has revealed he hopes top scorer Charlie Austin will return from a shoulder injury before the end of the season. The QPR boss also admitted he will undergo a knee replacement operation in the summer.

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