QPR chief executive Philip Beard has revealed that he feels the club may need to move to a bigger stadium to compete with their Premier League rivals, both financially and on the pitch.
The newly promoted team’s capacity at Loftus Road is only in the 20,000 range, which is considerably lower than the majority of the rest of the sides in the division.
With Tony Fernandes’ takeover of the London outfit, and money being spent on new players in the summer transfer window, ambition is there to be seen, but this may only be maximised by finding a new home.
“Loftus Road has a hell of an atmosphere when there is a game on but we’re constrained by the fact we have under 20,000 seats in the stadium,” Beard told Press Association Sport.
“So if we are serious potentially about the long-term growth of the club then I think we have to be serious about looking at what I call a new football stadium as part of a hub of a wider entertainment destination.
“Literally down the road from us you have Westfield [shopping centre] and you’ve got great transport facilities. If we can grow our fanbase, both homegrown and internationally, then I hope the future is very bright for the club,” he stated.
QPR have started their campaign in the top flight with inconsistent results, and were beaten 6-0 by London rivals Fulham last Sunday.
By Gareth McKnight
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