Matt Phillips insists all of QPR’s squad want Chris Ramsey to stay as manager even if the club go down.

Ramsey was told by chairman Tony Fernandes it was his job to lose when given the task of keeping the club in the Premier League after replacing Harry Redknapp in February.

Rangers are four points shy of safety with just four games to go but Ramsey has still made a big impact during his short reign, ending the team’s 11-match losing streak away from home and restoring belief in the dressing room.

Phillips told Standard Sport: “We definitely want him to stay whatever happens. You can see in the performances that the players are going out and playing for the club, playing for the shirt and playing for him. Everyone wants to be involved and play.

“He doesn’t look under pressure and that rubs off on the players. We turn up every day and while we have been preparing for big games, we don’t feel any pressure with Chris around. We believe in ourselves and previous games have shown that.

“It’s not all about football with him and talking about the relegation battle. He will talk about things outside of football with us, light-hearted things, like music.

“We do have a normal relationship with the manager. When it comes to training that all goes to the side and everyone is focused, working hard.

“He is not intimidating but everyone has respect for him. It’s good to have a balance on and off the field.”

Phillips has thrived since Ramsey took over, starting every League match following his promotion.

Such is his form, the 24-year-old is the subject of interest from Southampton over a summer move.

But Phillips, who has had injury problems since a £4million switch from Blackpool in 2013, is committed to the London club.

He said: “I am fully focused on staying at QPR. I can’t read too much into talk of a transfer. I have a lot to still prove here. It’s been stop-start for me here but the fans have stayed with me. The manager has shown faith in me, I have a lot to prove and will keep playing for the shirt.”

Phillips also revealed he has put his holiday plans on hold in case he earns a recall to the Scotland squad.

He earned the last of two caps in October 2012 but hopes to have attracted the attention of manager Gordon Strachan, especially with the possibility of the team reaching the Euro 2016 finals. Scotland face the Republic of Ireland in a qualifier in June after playing Qatar in a friendly.

He said: “I definitely have my eye on playing for Scotland at Euro 2016. Due to my tough times with injury, my international career has deteriorated.

“First and foremost I’m playing for QPR but, hopefully, my performances will kickstart getting back into the squad. I’ve left the first part of June free just in case and in the hope I will be back in the squad. If not I will go away in the summer and come back ready to go again next season.”