Former Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish is in the frame for the QPR job.
The Daily Star says former Scotland boss McLeish, who is also on Fulham's radar, is on the short-list to replace Chris Ramsey who was sacked last week.
Rangers are now in the grip of a power struggle as to who should lead the club.
Caretaker boss Neil Warnock is understood to want the job until the end of the season, though that is meeting with opposition from director of football Les Ferdinand.
Former Aston Villa and Birmingham boss McLeish is ready to return to English football after a year in Belgium with Genk.