QPR reward Ramsey for away- day triumph

CHRIS RAMSEY will be appointed QPR manager until the end of the season .

Ramsey, right, was placed in temporary charge following Harry Redknapp’s resignation last week and he led QPR to their fi rst away points of the campaign with a 2- 0 win at Sunderland on Tuesday.

QPR chairman Tony Fernandes has been suitably impressed to hand Ramsey the reins until the summer, when the situation is likely to be reviewed.

Fernandes said on Tuesday that he was close to securing his “dream manager” but it is not clear if he was referring to Ramsey or another long- term successor.

Fernandes had tweeted: “Think I have got my dream manager. Not what anyone thinks. Take a while. Still a bit to go but I’m very happy. Press all wrong.” Former Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood had been widely expected to fi ll the vacancy, while Derby manager Steve McClaren and Real Madrid assistant Paul Clement were also linked with the post.

QPR midfi elder Joey Barton threw his support behind Ramsey, tweeting yesterday: “Good news also on Chris Ramsey. Very good since he has come in. Got group back on track. Lots for us all to do now to keep club in the league.”

Ramsey was initially installed in a caretaker role after being recommended to Fernandes by director of football Les Ferdinand.

Ferdinand brought Ramsey to Loftus Road as academy manager in October after the pair had previously enjoyed a close relationship at Tottenham.

QPR lost 1- 0 at home to Southampton on Saturday in Ramsey’s fi rst game in charge but three days later beat Sunderland to climb out of the bottom three.

After the win, Fernandes tweeted: “We were organised today and players played for Chris.”