Speculation is continuing to build over Neil Warnock’s future at Crystal Palace as he continues to be linked with a move to London rivals QPR, Palace as everyone knows are in dire straights off the pitch at the moment and find themselves in a relegation dog fight following their 10 point deduction for going into administration. Warnock has done a good job at Palace under difficult circumstances and he may see an opportunity to manage in the Premier League with an ambitious Queens Park Rangers team. QPR have been looking for a new Manager for a number of weeks now since Paul Hart left Loftus Road in January after just five games in charge, it may be that their owners will see Warnock as the man to lead them to the Premier League.

QPR have been going through Managers like socks in recent times after they were injected with big money from Flavio Briatore, the Italian has now stepped down from the club but they remain well backed and have their sights set firmly on promotion as soon as possible. Mick Harford has been holding the fort at QPR but the team are struggling and look more likely to be sucked into a relegation battle than worry the play-off places. Warnock knows that his future is uncertain at a club like Palace who are barely surviving and has made it be known he is eager for another crack at the Premier League and is thought to be interested in taking over at QPR. It may be a good deal for all involved as Crystal Palace would be due for a big sum in compensation while Warnock would be able to move to an ambitious club with designs on the Premier League.

Warnock has been cagey over the subject of a move from Palace when asked over the last week or two but he has admitted that his current job lacks security and must surely be tempted to look after himself and jump ship to Championship rivals QPR. He has so far denied there have been any discussions with Rangers but surely with this one there is no smoke without fire.

If Warnock does move to Loftus Road as expected then they will be a vacancy at Selhurst Park and the Sack Race understands that Gareth Southgate is a name being mentioned for the role, Southgate is a former Palace player and is looking to restart his career after being dumped by Middlesborough in October. It remains to be seen whether Southgate would be interesting in taking over the reigns at a club that has had to sell their best players and at the moment are looking to survive on a week-to-week basis.

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