Huge moral boaster for QPR Boss Mark Hughes, as he is in line for a £1million bonus if he keeps QPR in the Barclays Premier League on Sunday with a result that could also stop his former club Manchester City winning the title.
The QPR manager’s trusted aides, Mark Bowen and Eddie Niedzwiecki, will also land hefty pay-outs if Rangers stay up.
The west London side need a point at the Etihad Stadium to avoid relegation. However, Roberto Mancini’s City need to win to guarantee their first league title since 1968, with Manchester United needing to better their rivals’ result when they travel to Sunderland to win their 20th league title.
Sources close to Hughes yesterday insisted the chance to stop former employers City winning the league is not a motivating factor for him.
Nevertheless, it is an enticing prospect going into an ultra-tense final day.
City sacked Hughes in 2009 and replaced him with Mancini in a move described as ‘unethical’ by United manager Sir Alex Ferguson last weekend.
Add in the fact Hughes spent 13 years as a United striker and it is clear the 46-year-old QPR boss will be a key figure in the fortunes of both former clubs this weekend.
Meanwhile, the Premier League have cut two sets of winners’ medals ahead of the final day of the season, just in case United pip City to the title.
City are strong favourites to take their first championship in 44 years but a set of medals - and indeed a reserve trophy - will be present at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light.
If City do win the league a medal will be awarded to controversial striker Carlos Tevez, despite him disappearing to Argentina for three months during the season.
Tevez has played the 10 games required to qualify for a medal. Sunday’s match will be his 13th of the league campaign.
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i can see man u workin here...just to pay their way in to lift d trophy...but they have lost finally....QPR forget dat cash cos its ordinary an imaginary money
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