Mark Warburton is a "fantastic appointment" for Queens Park Rangers, according to the club's director of football, Les Ferdinand.
The former Brentford, Rangers and Nottingham Forest manager was appointed on a two-year contract by the Rs today (Wednesday), with Warburton taking over from interim manager John Eustace, who had guided QPR in recent weeks following the departure of Steve McClaren, who was sacked by the club last month.
And Ferdinand says he feels Warburton is the right man for the job, following an extensive search for the club's new manager.
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"This is a fantastic appointment. We spoke with a number of excellent candidates for the position, and Mark [Warburton] ticked all the boxes for us," Ferdinand told the club website.
"He loves working with younger players and developing them, and has a great understanding of the game.
"Mark is determined to be a success and we will be giving him our full support to achieve that."
Meanwhile, QPR chairman Amit Bhatia told the club website that he was also pleased to bring the former Brentford boss on board.
"We are all delighted to bring Mark in," he said.
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"The excellent work by John Eustace as interim manager enabled us to spend the required time speaking with suitable candidates.
"I am very pleased with how the recruitment process was carried out, as well as the end result which sees us appoint Mark as our manager."
QPR are expected to make a further announcement soon about Warburton's backroom staff.
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