During a heated argument in the middle of the street, Queens Park Rangers (QPR) CEO Lee Hoos was caught on video giving the middle finger to a fan
The video, which was posted on social media by a QPR fan named John (@qprjohn11), has gone viral, making fans angry and leading to calls for Hoos to be punished.
QPR struggles continue as CEO Lee Hoos caught in controversial confrontation showing middle finger to a fan in a viral video
The London club had been having a bad season when the event happened. On October 22, QPR was at the top of the table, but since then, they have only won two of their 26 league games. With four games left, they are now only one point away from the bottom two teams.
After Michael Beale and Neil Critchley, Gareth Ainsworth is the team’s third coach this season. He has said that his players are “damaged and fragile” as they try to stay in the Championship. Ainsworth suggested that the club’s problems were caused by problems that have been going on for a long time when he spoke before Norwich’s visit on Wednesday.
QPR CEO Lee Hoos spotted sticking his two middle fingers up at a fan during an argument in the public. #QPR https://t.co/gTqSIX8ntB
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“I’ve always said that I knew what to expect. I told a lot of people about the place, and it was a very hard thing to do. It’s still a very hard thing to do. I can’t go into too much information, but this club got to where it is now over time, and there’s still a lot to do,” he told Sky Sports.
Gareth Ainsworth speaks out on QPR’s struggles and the road ahead
“I want to make sure we do it and we do it as a Championship club. A lot of changes need to be made. It doesn’t just happen overnight, these players have been the same players all season. We’ve got to address this, but again, it’s my job to do that, but also keep things in house.”
Ainsworth said that the results had not changed much since he moved to the team from Wycombe in February. He did, however, hint that he could say more if he were given more time.
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QPR CEO Lee Hoos swearing at his own fans!! pic.twitter.com/LnKFQQDe1s— Steve Cooper (@SteveCo98401614) April 17, 2023
“The impact immediately wasn’t there, we’ve had a couple of flashes in the pan in my games in charge and we definitely need another couple of results to secure Championship status, which is what I was targeting when I came in,” he said.
“There was no target, it was to just come in and manage this brilliant football club. I’m doing that, but I want to stay in the Championship and build for next season because with a window, with an identity and my own stamp on this place, I know what we could achieve.”
QPR fans demand action as CEO Lee Hoos caught in confrontation with fan
The club’s problems have gotten worse because of what happened with Hoos. On the video, Hoos and a fan get into an argument, and as Hoos walks away, he flips the fan off. Fans are very angry about what happened, and many of them want Hoos to be held responsible for what he did.
QPR hasn’t said anything about what happened yet, but the club is getting more and more heat to punish Hoos. With only four games left in the season, the team is trying to stay in the league, and this is the last thing they need as they try to stay up.
“It’s a huge game, but they are all huge now,” said Ainsworth. “Burnley showed on the weekend against Reading that they can be hurt, and as a native of Blackburn, that will be a fun game for me to watch. On Saturday, I’ll do everything I can to get points there.
“There are four big defining games for us now and we need to make sure that we’re in every single one. Injuries or no injuries, it doesn’t matter. The boys on the pitch need to dig deep and give all they’ve got because that’s what it’s going to take.”