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Both Harry Redknapp, left, the QPR manager, and his Reading counterpart Nigel Adkins, spent much of their time out of the dugout cajoling their teams (AFP/Getty Images)

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Gareth Bale displays his frustration, and his thighs, after failing to pinch victory with a late free-kick

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Arsenal forward Theo Walcott celebrates his goal against Manchester United

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Danny Guthrie of Reading sits on the ground dejected after his team and QPR were relegated during the Barclays Premier League match between Reading and Queens Park Rangers at the Madejski Stadium

Joey Barton comments labelled 'unwise' by QPR player Shaun Derry

On-loan midfielder branded the Hoops players 'maggots'

Harry Redknapp will stay at QPR and try to rebuild his squad

James Lawton: Harry Redknapp must hold his nerve, and take his share of blame for Queen's Park Rangers' relegation

Harry Redknapp is not so short of achievement it is necessary for him to side-step any blame in the disaster of Queen's Park Rangers, which is something even his warmest admirers have to admit was the thrust of his comments after Sunday's dismal denouement of a campaign which came to represent all that is worst in English football.

Djibril Cisse is eying a move back to Marseille

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The striker's loan spell at Qatari club Al Gharafa expires at the end of the season

Both Harry Redknapp, left, the QPR manager, and his Reading counterpart Nigel Adkins, spent much of their time out of the dugout cajoling their teams (AFP/Getty Images)

Harry Redknapp finds excuses following QPR's relegation from the Premier League

Manager says he did not have a chance to build his own team

Julio Cesar

QPR to deal with Julio Cesar 'internally' after goalkeeper is pictured wearing a Chelsea shirt

The Brazilian was at David Luiz's birthday party when the picture was taken

Peter Odemwingie

QPR boss Harry Redknapp regrets failure to sign Peter Odemwingie from West Brom

The striker was keen on a move to Loftus Road

Peter Crouch today pushed former club QPR closer to a seemingly inevitable relegation as Stoke kick-started their own battle to beat the drop

Queens Park Rangers 0 Stoke 2 match report: Stoke play it safe as Harry Redknapp gives in

QPR beat Stoke in the penultimate game of last season, a result that ultimately kept the Hoops in the Premier League, but there was no repeat or reprieve yesterday. Relegation for Harry Redknapp’s team will be confirmed tomorrow evening in the unlikely event that Aston Villa beat Manchester United at Old Trafford, but even assuming that Villa fail, the inevitable will only be postponed.

Newcastle United Manager Alan Pardew wants reaction to derby defeat as clubs in danger face tough weekend

I have not even considered relegation with Newcastle, says Alan Pardew

Manager wants reaction to derby defeat as clubs in danger face tough weekend

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