QPR dodged a manager bullet with Manning

Whereas Queens Park Rangers supporters shall be pissed off that Michael Beale jumped ship so early into his time at Loftus Highway, they may absolutely have nonetheless most well-liked the previous Aston Villa assistant to MK Dons boss Liam Manning.

Reports in the course of the summer time advised that QPR wished to talk to the League One facet about appointing Manning, after an unbelievable first season within the third tier which noticed the Buckinghamshire facet miss out on promotion by way of the play-offs.

The 37-year-old had led the Dons to a third-place end in what was his first season as a supervisor in England, having beforehand labored for Lommel SK in Belgium.

It was no shock that he was attracting curiosity from QPR as they looked for a Mark Warburton successor however ultimately, he would stay with the League One outfit, in what proved to be a blessing in disguise for the Hoops.

Earlier than a foul run of form forward of Beale’s departure, QPR appeared as if they might actually problem for a promotion spot again to the Premier League, and shall be hoping to get their season again on monitor when the second tier resumes this weekend.

In the meantime, MK Dons have fallen off a cliff below Manning, and it appears solely a matter of time earlier than the younger supervisor loses his job at Stadium MK, as they’re presently languishing in 22nd position within the third tier, having gained simply 4 video games within the league to this point this marketing campaign.

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Shedding key gamers reminiscent of Scott Twine and Harry Darling has confirmed to be disastrous for the Dons and relegation to League Two now appears an actual risk, only a few months on from after they completed simply one point outside the automated promotion spots.

It’s evident that Manning is now not considered in the identical mild as he was in the course of the summer time, as his title has not been talked about as one of many candidates to take over from Beale at Loftus Highway.

Subsequently, supporters shall be glad that QPR failed with their strategy for Manning in the summertime, because it might have been a disastrous appointment given MK Dons’ stunning begin to the 2022/23 marketing campaign.