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QPR could leave Hammersmith & Fulham in search of new stadium

QPR co-owner Tony Fernandes fears the club will have to move out of Hammersmith and Fulham because they are not receiving enough backing for a new stadium from the council.

Rangers have spent several years trying to find a new site within W12 and their current favoured choice is to turn the Linford Christie athletics stadium into a 30,000 all-seater ground.

But no progress has been made and the council accused QPR in November of “playing property developer in White City”, adding that it would not “give land away for free”.

Now, Fernandes is calling on QPR supporters to join in the fight if they are to have a hope of staying close to their current Loftus Road home.

Speaking to the QPR podcast, Fernandes said: “The problem is if we have a council that doesn’t support us and doesn’t appreciate what QPR does for the community, doesn’t see how important the club are to the voters and to the community, then what do you do?

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“I’m not saying we are going to move up to Doncaster, but we may have to move out of the borough. I have been really disappointed with the council, I’ve been disappointed with Greater London Authority as well.

“It would be [a shame], but I don’t want to lie and say we are always going to be here if we don’t get the right support.

“We can’t do it ourselves, the fans also need to have a voice. We sometimes feel lonely that we are fighting against the mayor or the leader of the council. We would love you [the fans] to lend us your voice.”

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