Ex-striker calls for Kenny Jackett to get vacant QPR job

The brother of Wolves assistant boss Joe Gallen has said he would 'love' Kenny Jackett to take over as QPR manager.

Chris Ramsey was yesterday sacked as QPR manager after a run of two wins in 10 games left them 13th in the Championship table.

Neil Warnock has been put in temporary charge at Loftus Road for his second spell as QPR boss.

But former Hoops striker Kevin, the older brother of Jackett's assistant Joe Gallen, said the current Wolves head coach would be the ideal candidate for the London club.

"It's a good club, there's always money to spend on players so it's an attractive proposition for any manager, but I'd love to see Kenny Jackett get the job," Kevin Gallen told Sky Sports.

"He's done a great job at Wolves after they got relegated (to League One) a few years back.

"They had players on a lot of money, and he pushed them to the side and brought on the younger players and they got promoted straight away and only just missed out on the play-offs last season."

Former Villa boss Tim Sherwood is the odds-on favourite to be installed as next QPR manager.

Jackett is under pressure to improve results at Molineux but his job is not thought to be under any immediate threat.

Wolves fans were noisily expressed their anger at Jackett's tactics for the 1-0 defeat at Bristol City on Tuesday, chanting "you don't know what you're doing" after Matt Doherty replaced Conor Coady late on.

But Jackett's stock remains high after he led Wolves to the League One title, following that up with what most saw as a successful season last year when Wolves only missed out on the Championship play-offs on goal difference.

Gallen added on Warnock's temporary appointment: "The chairman's probably thought Chris and Les (Ferdinand, director of football) have no experience of getting promotion, and you can't knock Neil's record in that department.

"He's had numerous promotions with different clubs so I think the aim of the board and the chairman is promotion.

"QPR's financial position isn't that good and the money on offer to get in the Premier League next season is massive, so that's where the pressure has come and Chris has fallen on his sword.

"I'd see how it goes. If Neil gets the team winning and nearer the top of the table, I think he'll see it out to the end of the season and then we'll see if he takes it on permanently, or let someone younger take over."