Queens Park Rangers manager Julien Stephan is attracting interest from Ligue 1 and could leave the Championship side, according to claims in France.
The 45-year-old began his coaching career at Stade Rennais in 2015 and left them for RC Strasbourg in 2021 before returning to the club in 2023.
After spending two years there, he left Stade Rennais for the second time and moved to QPR in June 2025.
The Frenchman has managed 47 matches for QPR, 45 of which have been in the Championship.
His league record with QPR is as follows:
- Match: 45
- Win: 16
- Draw: 10
- Defeat: 19
They now sit 14th in the league table, 12 points behind sixth-placed Wrexham. Although it has not been a productive first season away from France, his work at QPR has not gone unnoticed.
Two months ago, Q.P.R. Credited to Nicolas Madsen manager to improve his overall play this season.
QPR boss attracting French attention
Journalist Mohammed Toubache-Ter took xFormerly known as Twitter, to share a brief update on Julian Stephan.
He said the League 1 side are looking for a new manager, with the QPR manager included in their shortlist. The journalist did not provide any further updates on the details of that team or the coach's plans for the future.
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The outlet conducts its own analysis to find out which clubs could be keeping an eye on the former Stade Rennais boss.
After detailed analysis, he narrowed down Toulouse FC and FC Lorient as 'credible destinations' for a return to Ligue 1. Both of these clubs are most likely to make changes to their bench after this season.
Carles Martínez is at Nouvel Toulouse, and his contract expires in June. As things stand, that will leave him as a free agent. When Stephane returned in 2023, his president, Olivier Clorec, had the same role at Stade Rennais.
Clorec could convince his compatriot to leave the London club for Toulouse. At Lorient, manager Olivier Pantaloni has announced his decision to leave at the end of the season.
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➡️ Watford also keen, but more in the backgroundhttps://t.co/z1YRHRnzVP #qpr #boro- Sports Witness (@Sport_Witness) 18 April 2026
