We’ve been extremely clear that we will never hand over people’s homes on Batman Close to any developer and cannot give any land away for free. Plus, watch matches live and listen to match commentary with QPR+. [18][19], This is not the first time that an owner has suggested moving out of Loftus Road, with director Antonio Caliendo suggesting a location near BBC Television Centre as a potential site for a new shopping and leisure development in March 2006,[20] and then QPR manager Luigi De Canio suggesting in 2008 that the team needs to leave the stadium in order to fulfil its ambitions.[21]. The owning company, also called Loftus Road, of QPR, London Wasps and the stadium itself, went into the red in the late 1990s only a couple of seasons after it was formed in 1996. The last match where home spectators were able to watch the match from terracing was on 16 April 1994 against Everton. In the summer of 1968 the South Africa Road stand was constructed at a cost of £150,000 to replace the old open terracing. In August 2013, QPR started discussions with Hammersmith and Fulham Council about moving into a new stadium, believed to be set for Old Oak Common,[22] and soon after, in December, confirmed that they would be leaving Loftus Road for the short move across west London. There was interest from commercial buyers and housing developers. The most expensive option would be to build a 45,000-seat stadium with a number of stand-out features. From South Africa Road to the north, the 228 runs in both directions, terminating at Maida Hill and Central Middlesex Hospital. On 7 June 2019, following nominations and a fan vote from a shortlist, it was announced that Loftus Road Stadium would be renamed the 'Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium' in honour of the former QPR youth team member Kiyan Prince who was fatally stabbed in 2006. [18] The current capacity of the stadium is 18,439. The council are expected to hold a 12-week consultation in March to showcase the designs and the club's CEO has urged everyone to have their say. here. When the club's finances were under pressure in the late 1950s the houses had to be sold. In 1981, it became the first stadium in British professional football to have an artificial pitch of Omniturf installed. Neville refused to pay £14.95 to watch Utd's win on Sky Box Office, Aguero slammed after grabbing assistant ref Sian Massey-Ellis on shoulder, Van Dijk snubbed Pickford and Mane waved Everton keeper away after horror tackle, Lanzini completes STUNNING comeback as Hammers fight back from 3-0 down, Bale curse 'is back' say fans as Spurs concede three goals to draw with West Ham, ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. [33][35], A testimonial match for Simon Barker saw QPR lose to the Jamaica national team by 2–1 in May 1998,[36] with the national team returning to Loftus Road in 2002 to play Nigeria where they lost 1–0.