Derby County boss Steve McClaren rubbishes reports linking him to QPR job

Steve McClaren rejects speculation linking him to the manager's job at Queens Park Rangers by insisting that he is focused on Derby County.

By Danielle Joynson, Staff Reporter

Published: February 5 2015 | 17:47

Last updated: February 5 2015 | 18:34

Derby County boss Steve McClaren has waved away reports that he could become the next manager of Queens Park Rangers.

The former England boss is reportedly on a three-man shortlist to replace Harry Redknapp at Loftus Road.

Redknapp resigned from his role at the Premier League club on Tuesday, citing double knee surgery as his reason to depart.

In today's press conference, McClaren was asked about the speculation and he responded by saying: "I answered that a few weeks ago (when he was linked to Newcastle) and it is the same answer now. Nothing changes.

"We laugh it off and move on quick. So let's focus and concentrate on the job in hand which is trying to get Derby County into the Premier League."

McClaren worked at QPR as a member of the coaching staff in 2013.

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	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	PTS
1	Sunderland	15	9	4	2	25	11	14	31
2	Sheffield United Sheff Utd	15	10	3	2	19	7	12	31
3	Leeds United Leeds	15	8	5	2	24	9	15	29
4	Burnley	15	7	6	2	18	6	12	27
5	West Bromwich Albion West Brom	15	6	7	2	16	9	7	25
6	Watford	15	8	1	6	23	22	1	25
7	Middlesbrough	15	7	3	5	23	17	6	24
8	Millwall	15	6	5	4	18	13	5	23
9	Blackburn Rovers Blackburn	15	6	4	5	19	17	2	22
10	Bristol City	15	5	7	3	20	19	1	22
11	Swansea City Swansea	15	5	4	6	11	10	1	19
12	Derby County Derby	15	5	4	6	19	19	0	19
13	Stoke City Stoke	15	5	4	6	18	19	-1	19
14	Norwich City Norwich	15	4	6	5	23	22	1	18
15	Sheffield Wednesday Sheff Weds	15	5	3	7	17	25	-8	18
16	Oxford United Oxford Utd	15	4	5	6	17	18	-1	17
17	Coventry City Coventry	15	4	4	7	20	21	-1	16
18	Plymouth Argyle Plymouth	15	4	4	7	15	26	-11	16
19	Hull City	15	3	6	6	16	20	-4	15
20	Preston North End Preston	15	3	6	6	15	23	-8	15
21	Luton Town Luton	15	4	3	8	17	26	-9	15
22	Cardiff City Cardiff	15	4	3	8	14	23	-9	15
23	Portsmouth	15	2	6	7	16	28	-12	12
24	Queens Park Rangers QPR	15	1	7	7	12	25	-13	10