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QPR are facing a fresh threat over Julien Stéphan’s future at the club.


Julien Stéphan’s inaugural season ended in a mid-table finish, therefore QPR will have nothing to fight for going into the final round of Championship games.

Depending on other results, the West London team could return to the top half of the table with a win, but a loss could drop them as low as 17th.



After María Cifuentes left, Stéphan was named in the summer, although he hasn’t been able to significantly improve the team’s standing in the second division.


The Frenchman’s team has lost their last five games due to a challenging run of form at the end of the season.



On April 2, they defeated Watford; since then, they have drawn two games and lost three.


Although Stéphan’s future has not yet been decided, it has been claimed that the Hoops have contacted Filipe Luis as a possible replacement in the dugout.



A Ligue 1 team is interested in Julien Stéphan.


Journalist Mohamed Toubache-Ter has revealed that a Ligue 1 team is considering a move for Stéphan at the end of the current season.

There are still several teams in the French top division that might be searching for a new head coach, but the reporter’s only additional hint is that Lille is not pursuing the QPR manager.

The 45-year-old’s future is still unknown, as rumors of a potential change in the Loftus Road bench have been sparked by the Championship campaign’s sad conclusion.

After leaving Flamengo, Filipe Luis, a former Chelsea and Atletico Madrid player, is currently unemployed.

Before leaving in March of this year, the Brazilian had a successful tenure leading the Sô A team, collecting five trophies.

With only 12 months remaining on his contract, Stéphan signed a two-year contract with QPR when he took over last summer.

The transfer to Loftus Road was the Frenchman’s first attempt at playing English football. He had previously worked in Ligue 1 with Rennes and Strasbourg.

There is just one game remaining in the season for the Hoops, and his future is probably going to be confirmed.

On May 2, QPR will travel to Portman Road to play promotion-chasing Ipswich Town, with kickoff scheduled for 12.30 p.m.

The departure of Julien Stéphan would allow Filipe Luis to Filipe Luis

would undoubtedly have an opportunity if Stéphan left for a Ligue 1 team at the end of the current campaign.

The appointment of the highly regarded Brazilian coach might be a huge success for the team.

Additionally, the team’s recent performance indicates how little progress has been made over the past 12 months, thus losing Stéphan wouldn’t be a catastrophe. Nonetheless, a lot of QPR supporters would prefer to give the French manager a second season and plenty of support during the summer transfer window.

The QPR team has a lot of potential, so in the upcoming weeks, the club’s management will have to decide whether Filipe Luis, another change in the dugout, or the Frenchman is the best candidate to lead them ahead over the next season.

 



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