Ainsworth insisted he chose the players
QPR caretaker boss Gareth Ainsworth insisted he chose the players who ended Reading's 100% home record with a 0-0 draw at the Madejski Stadium.
Iain Dowie was sacked as Hoops boss on Friday - allegedly over a clash on team selection with co-owner Flavio Briatore, the F1 motor racing mogul.
After Saturday's Championship stalemate in Berkshire, Ainsworth said: "There are discussions about the team and discussions about individual players. Flavio has put a lot of money in the club and he wants to know how his investments are going.
"Already we have made a point that we are going to be meeting regularly, not just with Flavio but with the other people who have put their money in the club.
"I have the final input on who goes out there and talk my way through the meetings justifying every player. But with a performance like that today the team picks itself, which is a great problem to have.
"He doesn't discuss the strategies but he does see the players and says what he sees."
Ainsworth confirmed that Briatore had talked with the players before kick-off.
He said: "He was in the dressing room before the game but he has done that before 80% of our games since he has been in charge.
"He chats with the lads but it is way before the match time. It is not as though he comes in a minute before kick-off or even an hour it is way before and great to see his entourage.
"He is a winner and he loves to be involved in sport. If I were a chairman I would love to be involved in things. It is better than having somebody who is totally quiet and you never see."
Reading manager Steve Coppell made it clear he regarded team selection as solely his preserve.
He said: "Picking a football team is not a committee decision. If I don't pick the team what do I do?
"An owner has a right to say 'I'll be manager' and some have done that, like Ron Noades. He bought a club and became a manager."
Neither side created many chances although Reading felt they should have had a penalty shortly after half-time when Noel Hunt's cross hit Gavin Mahon on an outstretched arm.
Coppell was not too disappointed that his side had fallen further behind Birmingham and Wolves in the Championship table.
He said: "0-0 is not the end of the world. As people famously say, we can extract the positives. We tried to win the game.
"We can criticise some of the things we did but as long as I have that kind of effort every game I won't be too disappointed."
