Ecclestone dismissed suggestions of a potential takeover by Mittal

Bernie Ecclestone has today confirmed Neil Warnock will lead QPR into the Barclays Premier League next season.

The likes of Marcello Lippi, Claudio Ranieri, Giovanni Trapattoni and Martin Jol have all been linked with the Rangers job even though Warnock is the man in position, having just secured promotion by finishing top of the npower Championship.

Majority shareholder Ecclestone, however, has made it clear Warnock is not going anywhere.

Speaking in the paddock at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya ahead of today’s Spanish Grand Prix, the 80-year-old said: “He’s staying – 100%.

“We’ve never discussed anything about him leaving. He’s never wanted to leave and we don’t want to get rid of him.

“He’s absolutely taking the club into the Premier League.”

Ecclestone has also dismissed suggestions of a potential takeover of the club by another shareholder, Indian billionaire Lakshmi Mittal.

It has been claimed Mittal will launch a bid for the club tomorrow, but Ecclestone says he is unaware of any likely approach.

Formula One supremo Ecclestone likened it to rumours surrounding a takeover of the motor sport by Rupert Murdoch.

Ecclestone added: “Mittal put a statement out to say he was going to buy all the shares on Monday.

“But it’s a bit like these Murdoch people saying they’re going to buy CVC (F1’s commercial rights holders). They have forgotten to ask if it’s for sale.”

 

He himself said it was for sale not so long ago!

 

This is all getting a bit like the FA charges story, claim, counter claim innuendo etc.
When the stories suit us weare prepared to believe them no matter what the source,and when we don't like them we dismiss them as rubbish.
I guess we'll just have to wait for the official announcement- if any is forthcoming.

 

He is presumably just negotiating the price.

 

Why do I not support a club where life is simple?

 

Where would be the fun in that?

 

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How true that is!

 

Never a dull moment...

We are QPR...

 

Which club has that kind of luxury these days?

 

Bernie & Flav started to distance themselves from us last year and it was down to Bhatia to take hold of the situation and get Warnock in. As success looked more and more on the cards, Bernie & Flav all of a sudden had a keen interest in us. Funny that.

 

Bernie seems to have a point about the shares for sale. QPR is not stock market quoted anymore, so it is effectively a private company, and unless Mittal has an option to buy, I can't see how he can be sure about buying the shares.

 

None I guess. I wouldn't have it any other way.

Once an R, always an R!

 

What does Bernie want?

On the one hand he was talking about selling a few weeks ago, now he's not.

If he sits by and spends sod all he'll kill the golden goose as relegation would not be a good selling point. I think Bernie is gonna try and extract the maximum out of Mittal, let's hope he doesn't push it to the point where Mittal sells up...

 

Life as a QPR supporter is pretty simple.

If it can go wrong, it will.
Just when you think you know what is going on, it changes.
When everything appears on track, we sack the manager.

Simple

 

So true.

(private note: tried to rep you again for those refused before... still won't let me despite my having repped others since.)

 

Thank you for trying, you are too kind. I don't understand the system myself, but life is too short!

 

Will Bernie sell I think so him only saying its not for sale is to get a increased price or the right price imo if mittal offered 100mill right now I think Bernie would snap his hand off.

 

How can our club be worth 100 mill Bernie is taking the piss

 

he can charge what he wants now we are in the premier.