LEE Hoos admits he can’t wait to get started in his new role at Queens Park Rangers after Loftus Road chairman Tony Fernandes admitted the departing Burnley chief executive was the ‘stand-out’ candidate for the R’s job.

Hoos will leave Turf Moor at the end of the season to make the switch to QPR who, like Burnley, suffered relegation from the Premier League this season.

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And the 53-year-old, who cited family reasons as a major reason for making the move south, admits the job in the captial excites him.

“This is a challenge, but one I’m going to relish,” said Hoos who joined Burnley from Leicester in 2011.

“I’m excited about working for QPR and the challenges that come with the role of being a CEO.

“I’m fully aware of the transitional phase this club is going through following its relegation to the Championship, but I am encouraged about the vision of the owners, and Les (Ferdinand) and Ruban (Ghandinesen), who I am looking forward to working alongside.

“I join with high hopes about the shared vision of everybody at the club. In my opinion, everybody has a part to play – from the owners, to the staff, to the fans.

“I’d like to think I’ve proved myself over the years I’ve been in the game. I’ve worked at four clubs now and gained lots of experience.”

Hoos added that he was sad to be leaving East Lancashire, where he presided over Burnley’s promotion to the Premier League in 2014.

He added: “I am sorry to be leaving Turf Moor after an eventful three-and-a-half years.

“The club has many committed and wonderful people, both on and off the pitch, and I would personally like to thank them all for their efforts.”

Hoos, who hails from Baltimore in the USA, was praised by Fernandes as the perfect fit for his staff as QPR, like Burnley, seek an immediate return to the Premier League.

“Lee was the stand-out individual from a very impressive list of candidates we spoke to during an extensive interview process, so I’m delighted he’s accepted the role of CEO,” Fernandes said.

“He has experience of working in football, which was key.

“He’s been responsible for creating and implementing strategies across all areas at his previous clubs, as well as overseeing the day-to-day running of the business, so he is exactly what we were looking for.

“With Lee’s arrival this summer, complementing the recent appointments of Chris Ramsey (head coach) and Perry Suckling (academy manager), we will have a full senior management team in place at a hugely important and transitional time for this club.”