Julien Stephan is going to take over at Queens Park Rangers (QPR), bringing all his experience from French football to the club. He’s pretty good at changing tactics and stuff, and had good runs at Stade Rennais and RC Strasbourg, and QPR fans can expect him to work on making players better and changing things up when needed.
- Julien Stephan is going to be the new QPR manager
- He used to manage Stade Rennais and RC Strasbourg
- He’s known for changing tactics and making players better
Stephan’s Managerial Journey
Julien Stephan has done some pretty good stuff in football management and likes to switch things up with tactics. His big break was at Stade Rennais FC where he got the team to their first European knockout round ever and won the Coupe de France in 2018/19. After that he went to RC Strasbourg Alsace and got them to finish 6th in Ligue 1 in his first proper season. Even though things got tough sometimes when he went back to Rennes in 2023 he showed he could handle it.
After continued rumours, #QPR look set to appoint Frenchman Julien Stephan as their new manager.
Below, we offer insight on:
👉 His managerial journey
👉 Impressive achievements in France
👉 What to expect from his team
👉 One thing to be careful ofhttps://t.co/XgnQy3FXXM
— The72 – We Love the #EFL (@_The72)
June 19, 2025
Tactical Approach and Player Development
Everyone knows Stephan changes his tactics a lot depending on what his team is good at and who they’re playing against. His teams usually play good on the wings and are pretty solid at the back. At Stade Rennais he was really good at making players better which helped the team do well and make money when they sold players. This worked good but you gotta be careful not to sell too many players which is something QPR will need to think about.
Expectations for QPR Fans
QPR fans should see their team get better bit by bit with Stephan in charge. He’s really into helping young players get better which is what the club wants but they need to keep enough good players around to keep doing well. The72 said on twitter that QPR needs to be careful not to sell too many players and should try to keep things balanced. Fans can expect to see a team that knows what its doing and can change how it plays, ready to deal with whatever the Championship throws at them.
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