
For a coach as meticulous as Julien Stephan, it is revealing to learn that his decision to take the QPR job was based, more than anything else, on a good feeling.
Stephan, revered in Rennes, where he guided the Ligue 1 side to the Coupe de France and the Champions League, is an exciting appointment as head coach for QPR, who finished 15th in the Championship last season, yet he says it was a point of genuine pride that they selected him for their project.