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FLW's QPR fan pundit has given the ownership a rating between 1 and 10

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QPR’s owners have overseen a difficult number of years at Loftus Road but have begun to turn things around.

The make-up of the ownership structure at the London outfit sees Ruben Gnanalingam own 60 percent, while the other 40 percent is shared between Amit Bhatia and Richard Reilly.

The Hoops have been out of the Premier League since 2015, but they were also at risk of slipping into League One in recent years.

The team stabilised under Martí Cifuentes, and now Julien Stéphan is hoping to bring the club into the top half of the Championship table.

A solid first half of the campaign has led to some optimism around the team, with the club in the mix for a potential play-off place at this stage.

QPR’s owners are doing satisfactory work

When asked to rate the current ownership on a scale of one to 10, FLW’s QPR fan pundit Louis Moir claimed that improvements in the last couple of years has earned the owners a score of six or seven.

He highlighted the arrival of Christian Nourry as CEO as a key turning point, praising the Hoops for the new training ground, the efforts into improving Loftus Road and the way they’ve tried to learn from their past mistakes.

“I think on a scale of one to 10, regarding our current ownership situation, it’s obviously 10 times better than what it was a few years back,” Moir told Football League World.

“We’ve been trying to head in the right direction, I feel like we are.

“Obviously, it’s not going to be all smooth 100 percent of the time.

“Out of 10, I’d probably say I’m six, seven, satisfied with the ownership situation.

“I think they tried to rectify their mistakes, they’ve realised what we actually need going forward, they actually got in a guy in Christian Nourry who knows exactly what he’s doing.

“Got us a brand new training ground, trying to do things with Loftus Road itself.”

Moir believes that QPR is being run to a satisfying level at the moment, with the club moving towards a more sustainable model.

“And I think in our current situation at the moment, we have to be satisfied because we’re trying our best with, to be fair, what is still limited transfer funds, limited budget, can’t be chucking money at wages anymore,” he added.

“We’re trying to do things the right way, and obviously it’s going to take a bit of time.

“I’m sort of happy with how the club is on and off the pitch at the moment.

“I’ve been wanting to criticise the owners a lot as well and the people up above, the board, and if you’re talking right now you’ve got to be satisfied with the job they’re doing.

“Obviously, they’re not at the forefront as much, but they’re still there, they’re still putting money into the club and getting us by each month with how less of an amount of money clubs make on a monthly basis.

“They’re putting their money in, trying to do things the right way, so got to be happy with that right now.”

QPR appointed Stéphan in the summer in place of Cifuentes, bringing in the Frenchman to his first role in English football.

The London outfit will be hoping he’s the man to bring the club forward, with their long-term sights set on a return to the top flight.

QPR ownership have prevented a sinking ship

QPR were heading in a negative direction under the likes of Neil Critchley and Gareth Ainsworth, so they have done well to turn things around on the pitch.

Off the pitch, the arrival of Nourry as CEO has stabilised their financial position, which has allowed them to improve competitively as well.

Their recruitment process has come on leaps and bounds, and the arrival of Stéphan as manager was an exciting appointment.

QPR are in a tough, competitive environment, but they’ve turned a corner under the current owners and supporters will be pleased with the progress that’s been made, even if there is still room for further growth.