The Korean has been short-listed as the skipper by Mark Hughes, as he looks to change the look of his squad before the season starts.
After snubbing a new deal from Manchester United, Ji-Sung Park eventually committed his future to London side Queens Park http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Rangers-c40314, claiming that the club’s grandiose plans were one of the major reasons why he signed on.
Surviving relegation on the very last day, it was by no means any easy ride for the team last season, but following some key signings, manager Mark Hughes will be looking to turn around the fortunes at Loftus Road.
The main conundrum facing ‘Sparky’ is the captaincy, which has sunk lower than most in the last year or so.
Inspirational leader http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899, severely compromising the harmony of the dressing room along the way.
Experienced yet controversial midfielder Joey Barton was handed the armband and eventually made a joke of it, after starting a brawl at the Etihad Stadium on the last match of the campaign.
Hughes knows that a stable and calm-headed player needs to be made skipper, which is one of the key factors in Ji-Sung Park being named as one of the favourites to lead out the side in August.
According to the tactician, the former Korean International has bucket loads of experience at the highest level and with his role model behavior both on and off the pitch; he is an ideal choice for the club captaincy.
"Ji will come into my thinking in terms of a new captain for the club. I'll have to see who steps up and who is a natural fit for it. I'm sure people will want the role and to show me they are the right for it and that includes Ji.”
"But we've got other guys as well with experience; Djibril Cisse is a Champions League winner so we have good characters in the dressing room who could take on the mantle,” he said.
With a number of new players arriving, QPR will be looking to secure a Europa League spot or at least a comfortable mid-table finish.
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