Briatore quits QPR

FLAVIO BRIATORE has stepped down as chairman of QPR.

The controversial Italian has been at the helm of the Coca-Cola Championship club for nearly two and a half years. Ishan Saksena takes over as chairman of QPR Holdings Limited, with Gianni Paladini resuming as chairman.

Briatore said: “I’m proud to have helped save this historical club and to have contributed in paving the way to future success. Although my commitment to the club remains unchanged, I now feel the need to focus my energies into other fields as well.’’

Briatore, the former boss of the Renault F1 team, took over in late 2007 along with Bernie Ecclestone after saving the club from the brink of administration.