Tuesday 15 November 2016 18:41, UK
Lifelong QPR fan Marc Bircham is returning to the club as Ian Holloway's first-team coach.
Bircham worked alongside Holloway when he was manager of Millwall but he has spent his last two years in the United States as assistant head coach at Chicago Fire before moving to Arizona United.
The 38-year-old, born in Wembley, made 167 appearances for the club during his playing career, which started at Millwall and came to an end in 2009 with Yeovil Town.
Bircham, who also made 17 international appearances for Canada, told the club's website: "It really is a dream come true.
"QPR are the only club I'd have moved back to England for and the opportunity to work with Ollie again, at a club that we both know inside-out, was just too good to turn down.
"QPR are my club. I've supported Rangers all my life and I couldn't be happier or more proud to be working alongside Ian, who gave me the best days of my professional career here.
"It felt like a bit of a homecoming when I was here with the legends in October - and I must admit that's when it really hit home how much I missed Loftus Road.
"Now, thanks to Ollie and Les (Ferdinand), two men I respect and admire greatly, I've got a fantastic opportunity to continue my coaching career at the one place I've always wanted to be."
