New Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp has admitted that he was "very close" to becoming coach of the Ukraine national team but decided against it at the last minute.

The 65-year-old was appointed as the new boss at Loftus Road the day after Mark Hughes was sacked from his position.

Before accepting the job in West London, Redknapp has revealed that he was on the verge of signing a four-year deal with the Ukraine team.

"I was very close to the Ukraine [job]," said Redknapp. "It was a fantastic offer and I had meetings with them in London.

"It was a great chance for me but this came up and I decided the Premier League was where I wanted to be. If this had not come up on Friday, I would have taken the [Ukraine] job."

Meanwhile, the former Tottenham Hotspur manager has insisted that he will drop players if they are not fully committed to the cause.