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Mark Warburton ready to make tough QPR decisions

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New QPR boss Mark Warburton was presented to the media for the first time on Wednesday

Mark Warburton is under no illusion about the size of the task he has inherited at QPR.

The former Brentford, Rangers and Nottingham Forest boss was last week named as Steve McClaren's successor at Loftus Road.

McClaren was sacked in April following a run of one win in 15 Championship games, leaving the R's in danger of being sucked into the relegation battle.

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Warburton says he was impressed by their plans for the future and thinks the well-run academy gives them the foundations to succeed

And despite surviving, next season will be QPR's first without a parachute payment following their relegation from the Premier League in 2015.

But Warburton, who guided Brentford to the play-offs with a shoestring budget, is confident he can halt QPR's slide.

"I've had experience of clubs in a similar situation, at Brentford for example, where I've had to build, play young players, use the academy, and use your connections in the game, and hopefully introduce a style of play which the fans will enjoy," Warburton said.

"The club has had well-documented problems in recent seasons. The job of the board and the owners is to make sure the club is on a sound financial footing.

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Mark Warburton has signed a two-year deal to take charge at Loftus Road.
Image: Warburton has signed a two-year deal to take charge at QPR

"I asked the right questions, I know exactly what we can and can't do, what we have to do in terms of the season ahead and how we can build a squad. The clarity is there for me. Now we have to go and do a job.

"Our job is to be the best we can be. There will be 24 teams talking about being the fittest, the strongest, but it's about action rather than words. We'll take it one game at a time in what is a tough division.

"I've been here a matter of days but I understand the financial situation and we understand what we need to do as a club to give it that firm foundation.

"Some tough decisions have had to be made and will have to be made going forward. But it's all for the good of the club, for the long-term health and welfare of QPR."

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