 On 4 December 2015 , Hasselbaink was appointed as manager of Championship club Queens Park Rangers ; he signed on a rolling contract , alongside his assistant David Oldfield . Eight days later , he took charge of them for the first time , in a goalless draw against Burnley at Loftus Road . After the game he commented that his team were low on confidence , and needed to be given room to express themselves and " play with freedom " . Despite the sale of leading scorer Charlie Austin earlier the same day , Hasselbaink earned his first win in charge of the " Hoops " on 16 January 2016 , a 3 – 0 victory at Rotherham United . He guided them to a 12th @-@ place finish , and spoke of his expectations of a busy summer in the transfer market . 
