Queens Park Rangers have announced the appointment of Marti Cifuentes as new manager.

Cifuentes is arriving at the club from Hammarby, a team part-owned by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

QPR CEO Lee Hoos has outlined the club's reasons for bringing in Cifuentes in a statement: “We are delighted to bring Martí in and I would firstly like to thank Hammarby for being fantastic to deal with throughout the process.

“Martí is an exciting appointment and we look forward to seeing the impact he can have.

“Having a succession plan in place is a necessary part of football, irrespective of how the team are performing.

“Martí is someone we have been aware of so we are really pleased to have been able to secure his services."