First-team coach Mick Harford has been appointed caretaker manager ahead of the game against Colchester on Wednesday.

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Mick Harford is currently in charge of Rangers - but is their fourth manager of a turbulent season.

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Mick Harford, who had been in caretaker charge following the sacking of John Gregory, has left the club.

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Warnock, 61, replaces caretaker boss Mick Harford and brings assistant boss Mick Jones and first-team coach Keith Curle with him across London.

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The plans Mick Harford has for squad regeneration are completely unaffected.

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Magilton will be the Flavio Briatore-led board's fifth manager since they took over in August 2007 (with two caretakers: Mick Harford and Gareth Ainsworth) and QPR's seventh in three-and-a-half years.

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