QPR have confirmed the appointment of former Portugal midfielder Paulo Sousa as their new first-team coach.
The 38-year-old, who won 51 caps for his country and spent five years as assistant to former national team coach Luiz Felipe Scolari, takes over from Iain Dowie, who was sacked on October 24.
Sousa has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract at Loftus Road and will be in charge for Saturday's Championship clash with Watford at Vicarage Road.
Sousa told the club's official website, www.qpr.co.uk: 'It is an honour to be part of this project. I have always wanted to work for a big club and I am very excited about the opportunity to work for Queens Park Rangers.
'I have great belief in my ideas and my coaching ability and I firmly believe I can achieve the objectives set by the management.'
Club chairman Falvio Briatore said: 'I have been keeping track of his work for the last few months and he is the right man for our project.
'He has great experience after working with the Portuguese national team and he is part of the new generation of coaches. He has worked with some of the world's best players and we are excited about having him.'
QPR are tenth in the Championship, three points behind the promotion play-off places
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