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Redknapp recalls difficult atmosphere on taking charge at QPR

QPR boss Harry Redknapp says there was "not a good atmosphere" at the club when he took over from Mark Hughes, who returns to his former club with Stoke on Saturday. Hughes was sacked as Hoops manager in November 2012 after 11 months in the role. Redknapp took over but could not stop relegation to the Championship.

"When you go 13 games without a win there has to be something wrong," said the former Tottenham boss.

"There wasn't a good atmosphere about the place.

"There were lots of different groups at the club. There were the lads who had been here before and played in the Championship and a new group that came in.

"It wasn't all down to Mark. He probably inherited some and some had come in. You never get a perfect group.

"Now we have a good group of lads and a good atmosphere."

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