Chris Ramsey is on the verge of a surprise return to QPR just seven weeks after getting the boot as team boss.

The 52-year-old was a victim of a run of indifferent results ending with a 1-0 defeat to Derby on November 4.

However, Ramsey has maintained excellent relations with Les Ferdinand, his pal from their days together at Tottenham, and the Rs director of football wants the former head coach as new technical director.

GetWestLondon understands Ramsey will have an extensive portfolio of duties that include one eye on loan signings that appear to herald arrivals in the January transfer window.

Rangers were only 13th when Ramsey was axed, but Ferdinand insisted goalposts had shifted as far as Hoops' aims for the season after they retained Charlie Austin, Matt Phillips and Rob Green.

All three Premier League players last season were expected to be sold in the summer, but none went to up Rs ambitions for a top six place.

Under new boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Rs have drawn three times and are unbeaten in seven, but still lie 12th and five points off the last Championship play-off place.