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HOOPS SALUTE POPULAR STRIKER CHARLIE

By Tom Blackett

CEO Lee Hoos says QPR are ‘incredibly grateful’ to departing striker Charlie Austin for his dedication on and off the pitch.
Austin is among six players the Hoops have confirmed will leave the club at the end of the season following the expiry of their contracts.
Aside from Austin, Dom Ball, Lee Wallace, David Marshall, Keiren Westwood and Dillon Barnes will all depart.
Manager Mark Warburton is also leaving.
While Austin, 32, signed a two-year deal last summer, the second year was subject to appearance criteria this term.
He began his second spell with th...

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