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Setanta - Guidolin refutes Rangers link - by Tom Adams, 10 October 2007
Whilst reports continue to link Francesco Guidolin with the vacant Queens Park Rangers role, the Italian insists he has had no dialogue with the London club.
The former Palermo and Monaco manager has emerged as a frontrunner for the Championship position after being spotted in the crowd during QPR’s 1-0 win over Norwich on Monday.
Guidolin is currently out of a job following his sacking from the Italian side last season and it is believed that he could be the favoured choice of his compatriot, and new Rangers co-owner, Flavio Briatore.
However, Guidolin has now denied having any dialogue with QPR regarding the opportunity to succeed John Gregory at Loftus Road.
“With Queens Park Rangers there has been no contact,” Guidolin told the Italian media.
Guidolin has good pedigree in Italy having won the Coppa Italia with Vicenza in 1997 as well as leading Palermo to promotion and then the Uefa Cup during his time at La Favorita.
He was sacked by the Sicilian side in April after a poor run of form, only to be reinstated 21 days later before eventually leaving permanently over the summer.
Setanta
For what it's worth (Seems counter to a number of other reports which said something very different)
Calciomercato.com. The Serie A Live News Agency - Guidolin denies QPR hypothesis
09.10.2007, "...Another currently unemployed Italian coach, Francesco Guidolin, denies the contacts with Briatore’s QPR: "With Queens Park Rangers – said former Palermo coach at Italpress - there has been no contact. Report
Or in Italian:
Calciomercato.com Allenatori: De Biasi firma per il Levante. Guidolin stoppa ipotesi Qpr 22:20 del 09 ottobre
Gianni De Biasi è ufficialmente l`allenatore del Levante. Lo ha comunicato la società spagnola in tarda serata. Prenderà il posto di Abel Resino, esonerato nella giornata di lunedì dal presidente del Levante, Julio Romero, dopo il secco 3-0 subito dal Saragozza. De Biasi firmerà fino a fine stagione con opzione sulla successiva, nel caso riesca a mantenere la squadra nella Liga evitando la retrocessione.
Un altro allenatore italiano attualmente disoccupato, Francesco Guidolin smentisce i contatti con il QPR di Briatore: "Con il Queens Park Rangers - ha dichiarato l'ex tecnico del Palermo all'Italpress - non c'è mai stato alcun contatto". Report
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