Power is removed as QPR chairman
Queens Park Rangers chairman Bill Power has been removed and chief executive Mark Devlin sacked.
Director Gianni Paladini, backed by Monaco-based groups that bought shares in Rangers last year, moved to oust Power at a board meeting on Wednesday.
Power, who was a close ally of the Italian before their relationship turned sour, was voted out and Devlin told he was being fired.
But Power and his supporters are likely to challenge the legality of the move.
Both Power and the Monaco groups were keen to increase their shareholding.
Power's camp were undone by former Brazil captain Carlos Dunga unexpectedly flying in from Japan to vote with Paladini.
Dunga represents one of the Monaco groups but little has been heard of him since he was made a director last summer.
Wednesday's board meeting was the first the World Cup winner has attended.
Power and Paladini joined forces to topple the previous board 14 months ago, but there have been bitter divisions since.
Paladini is now in control at Loftus Road and is likely to take over Devlin's duties.
A new chairman is expected to be named shortly.
This is not good, the club could be up the swanny now :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
I must admit just when I thought we were begining to sort the club out this happens..its the bloody foriegners again :shock:
He only want's the land, u watch :twisted:
I hope your wrong coz Loftus road and QPR go together but if we become a decent club again we need a new Stadium and I dont think we can expand/renew the site at the moment :?
i agree, but we can't afford to expand yet anyway. This Dunga the doughnut has alot to answer for
some successfull players think they are the nuts but winning a world cup dont make you a good director or owner? :cry:
QPR POWER STRUGGLE GOES ON
Bill Power is expected to mount a legal challenge to his removal as QPR chairman.
Director Gianni Paladini has taken control of the west London club with fellow Italian Gualtiero Trucco appointed interim chairman following a board meeting at which Power was ousted and chief executive Mark Devlin sacked.
Former agent Paladini is backed by a Monaco-based groups of investors who bought shares in the club last year.
Carlos Dunga, who captained Brazil to their 1994 World Cup victory, is a representative of one of the groups.
Power, who remains a director, had been in charge for 14 months after forming an alliance with Paladini to remove the previous administration.
