Neil Warnock says he leaves QPR full of pride after his dismissal yesterday.

Warnock insists he leaves Loftus Road with his head held high.

"Obviously I'm very disappointed, but having achieved so much, I leave the club with a great sense of pride," he said.

"I have enjoyed my time here more than anywhere else and the QPR fans have been brilliant with me - they deserve success.

"My biggest regret is that the takeover didn't happen earlier, because that would have given me the opportunity to bring in the targets I'd pinpointed all last summer and probably given us a better chance to succeed in the Premier League.

"The board at QPR are hugely ambitious and I wish them every success for the future.

"I've been involved in the game a long time and I will be spending the immediate future with my family and friends before deciding my next career move."