“Would be an embarrassing backward step” – 53-year-old on QPR’s radar to replace Warburton: The verdict

This article is part of Football League World’s ‘The Verdict’ series, which provides personal opinions from the FLW writers regarding the latest breaking news, teams, players, managers, potential signings and more…

Tim Sherwood has emerged as a potential candidate to replace Mark Warburton at QPR, according to talkSPORT. 

Warburton left the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium at the end of the season and the search for his replacement is ongoing.

Sherwood, who has links to director of football Les Ferdinand, has been linked with the vacant job.

But would that be the right appointment for the R’s?

We quizzed our FLW writers…

Marcus Ally 

This would be an embarrassing backward step for QPR that would completely undermine the excellent work they have done on and off the pitch in the last few years.

Sherwood has not managed since 2015, has no experience in it below the Premier League and has not been the most engaging pundit after leaving his role at Aston Villa either.

Considering the options available to Rangers at the moment, it would be an extremely puzzling decision to appoint Sherwood that could flip all the good work the club have done recently to see them battle against relegation in 2022/23.

Sherwood looked like a promising young manager at times at both Tottenham Hotspur and Villa but there is a reason why he has been out of the game for so long, Rangers should avoid this one for certain.

George Dagless

I think QPR fans would be a little disappointed by this to be honest.

QPR had a good manager in Mark Warburton and in deciding to let him go they should be therefore thinking of getting someone in that represents an ambitious move.

However, Sherwood has been out of the game for a while and I think it would take a fair