Queens Park Rangers have opened talks with Tim Sherwood over becoming their next manager. Harry Redknapp left Loftus Road on Tuesday, citing the fact he requires two knee operations as the reason behind his decision. And Sherwood is understood to be the preferred choice of Les Ferdinand, who has been given a new role as director of football by chairman Tony Fernandes. Former Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood has opened talks with QPR as the club seek a new manager Sherwood, with Les Ferdinand on the Spurs bench in 2014, is the favourite to take over from Harry Redknapp Redknapp resigned on Tuesday, claiming that his decision was because he needs surgery on his knees
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Harry Redknapp resigned as QPR manager on Tuesday morning
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The 67-year-old says he needs surgery to replace both knees
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Former Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood is now the favourite to take over
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Les Ferdinand has been handed a new role as director of football
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Chris Ramsey and Kevin Bond have taken control of the first-team
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Coaches Glenn Hoddle and Joe Jordan have both left Loftus Road
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QPR are 19th in the table and have not won a single point away from home
Ferdinand had been placed in temporary charge of the first-team along with coach @placeholder but the club have now confirmed that Kevin Bond and Ramsey will take control until further notice.