Paul Hart named short term QPR boss

Paul Hart is back into management with QPR - three weeks after being sacked by Portsmouth .

Another day another manager at Loftus Road

The 56-year-old replaces Jim Magilton, whose controversial departure by “mutual consent” was confirmed late last night.

His first game in charge will be a tricky mid table clash with Sheffield United at home on Saturday he will be joined on the bench by Former Luton boss Mick Harford, who had a spell in caretaker charge of Rangers in 2007, he will be Hart’s assistant.

Hart replaces Jim Magilton who was suspended by the club over a dressing-room bust-up with midfielder Akos Buzsaky following the televised 3-1 defeat at Watford on December 7.

The 40-year-old strongly denied allegations of a head-butt, but after Buzsaky issued an ‘either he goes or I go’ ultimatum to chairman Flavio Briatore, Magilton’s time was up after six months in charge.

Hart’s appointment sees the Rangers managerial reins change hands for an incredible ninth time in just over two years since Briatore arrived at the club.

Permanent bosses John Gregory, Luigi De Canio, Iain Dowie, Paulo Sousa and Magilton have departed while Harford, Gareth Ainsworth (twice) and, in the last week, youth coaches Steve Gallen and Marc Bircham, have had spells as caretaker bosses.

Hart inherits a team lying 12th in the Coca-Cola Championship, just three points from the play-off places, following a 2-2 draw at West Brom on Monday.