Source: Team_Talk
Rangers owner denies interfering
Former manager Paulo Sousa had his contract as manager terminated last week amidst reports the board, including Briatore, were taking an active role in first-team affairs.
To suggestions he instructed Sousa which players to pick, Briatore told the club's website: "That is incorrect. Paulo picked the team all the time. As a board, we spoke about wanting to see QPR play a more attacking, aggressive brand of football, in a 4-4-2 formation, and he promised us he would do that.
"There were two incidents which disappointed us. When we beat Preston before Christmas, Paulo made six changes for the next match and we only drew at Charlton, who were bottom of the league.
"And against Ipswich, he stuck to a 4-5-1 formation, when we were at home and that is when we became very disappointed.
"I was very surprised to see Damion Stewart on the bench and Radek Cerny not involved for that match. But I would like to repeat, I never once told Paulo, or any other coach for that matter, which team to pick."
