Hughes embraces ambition at QPR

Mark Hughes insists QPR’s ambition means he is looking to remain at Loftus Road for the long term.

The former Manchester City and Fulham manager was officially unveiled as the west London club’s new boss yesterday following the sacking of Neil Warnock. But given QPR’s perilous position – the Premier League side are just one point above the relegation zone – Hughes was forced to deny the job was a stepping stone to something bigger.

“My last couple of positions haven’t lasted as long as I wanted them to so now I’m wanting longevity,” he said. “I’ve just had my first day at the training ground – I’m certainly not thinking of leaving any time soon. QPR are a club who want to go places and build from the bottom up – and that fitted very, very comfortably with where I feel my career needs to go now.”