QPR chairman insists sacking rumours are ‘nonsense’, reveals under-fire Redknapp

Queens Park Rangers chairman Tony Fernandes has said rumours suggesting Harry Redknapp is facing the sack are "a load of nonsense", according to the Loftus Road manager.

Pressure on the R’s boss increased on Saturday following a 2-0 home defeat to an out-of-form Manchester United, with the side still sitting in the bottom-three.

Marouane Fellaini and James Wilson scored at Loftus Road to spare Radamel Falcao's blushes as the Colombia star fluffed four gilt-edged chances.

Former Tottenham boss Redknapp again claimed the full backing of owner Fernandes, however, suggesting the QPR chairman laughed off threats to his future over the phone.

"I'm not worried at all," said Redknapp, whose side are just one point from safety.

"That's the owner's choice isn't it, if they want to make a change.

"I spoke to Tony Fernandes this week, five times, and he's never mentioned anything to me, he's just said, 'What a load of nonsense'.

"So I don't know.”

The manager this week claimed a club insider is trying to force him out of the club by leaking rumours of his axe to the press.

On the reports, he added: "Who do you believe, the insider, whoever may be, who's trying to cause a problem, or do you believe the chairman?

"I don't worry. What will be will be.

"It's up to them, it's their club. Tony's the chairman, I can only keep going.

"We're still in amongst it to be fair. Okay today was a setback, but there's nothing in it between the bottom seven teams.

"From Everton downwards it's going to be extremely close and we've got as good a chance as anybody."