Once he applied for the Leicester job we felt he could not concentrate on our team.

Gary has got the job and he will be in charge next season. That was always the intention.

QPR have not sacked Ian but we are concerned about recent performances and the effect the speculation about Ian joining Leicester might have on the players. QPR will always be enormously grateful for the contribution he has made over the past five years, in particular gaining promotion for us in 2004.

QPR has not sacked Ian but we are concerned about recent performances and the effect the speculation about Ian joining Leicester might have on the players. I hope we can sort something out with Ian as soon as possible.

If a man is happily married why would he look for another woman?

Al did such a great job as captain last year. I need to focus and concentrate on helping this team win hockey games. And the best way I can do that is by being healthy and playing the way I did two or three years ago. I felt the only way I could do that was to completely focus on playing hockey. Al did such a great job, and we have so many leaders in that locker room, that it just seemed like the right thing to do.