QPR Statement: QPR Granted Permission to Speak to Colchester Coach, Mick Harford

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Statements issued by QPR and Colchester

QPR Official Site - CLUB STATEMENT
Colchester United have granted Queens Park Rangers permission to speak to Mick Harford regarding the possibility of him joining the R's backroom team.
Harford approached the U's in the early part of last week to seek permission to speak to Rangers boss John Gregory and based on the reasons for his request, serious consideration had to be given before permission was eventually granted by the Layer Road outfit yesterday evening.
This was confirmed to Mick late last night, allowing him to speak to Queens Park Rangers Football Club.
John Gregory told www.qpr.co.uk: "I have personally been given permission to speak to Mick Harford and I shall be sitting down with him in the next seven days.''
No further comments will be made or statements issued by the Club until such time as we are in a position to say anything further. QPR

COLCHESTER OFFICIAL SITE - Exclusive: U's Issue Harford Statement
U's Chief Executive Marie Partner issued the following statement on Monday morning.
Assistant manager Mick Harford approached the club in the early part of last week to seek permission to speak to Queens Park Rangers.
There have been ongoing discussions since that time and, based on the reasons for Mick's request, serious consideration had to be given before permission was granted.
This was confirmed to Mick late last night, allowing him to speak to QPR.
This decision was not taken lightly, and the reasons for this will become clearer and revealed in the early part of this week, when Mick is in a position to speak to the official website.
No further comments will be made or statements issued by the club or by Mick Harford until such time as we are in a position to say anything further. Colchester

Also: QPR Report Yesterday: Harford for QPR?

BBC- Harford allowed to hold QPR talks
Colchester have granted assistant manager Mick Harford permission to speak to QPR about joining the Loftus Road outfit's backroom team.
Harford, 48, asked the U's last week if he could hold talks with the Championship rivals about a move.
"There have been ongoing discussions since that time," said a statement on Colchester's website.
"Based on the reasons for the request, serious consideration had to be given before permission was granted."
Harford helped Colchester manager Geraint Williams steer the club to 10th place in the Championship last season in their first campaign in the division.
Harford's possible exit would be a further blow to Colchester who have lost striker Chris Iwelumo to Charlton with fellow forward Jamie Cureton also asking to leave.
QPR boss John Gregory previous number two, Richard Hill, was suspended indefinitely by the club following February's infamous brawl with the China Olympic team.
Gregory said: "I shall be sitting down with Mick in the next seven days."
BBC