Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink backed by QPR after investigation into fake £55k undercover newspaper reports
Hoops boss given all-clear to work and Rangers give full backing to Dutchman after he was caught on tape trying to negotiate fee to speak for Far East firm
JIMMY FLOYD HASSELBAINK has been cleared of any wrongdoing by Queens Park Rangers after the club completed an investigation into a newspaper sting.
Rangers have given their manager "unanimous support" - claiming The Telegraph failed to provide them with enough evidence.
Hasselbaink, 44, allegedly discussed signings from a fake Far East firm as well as a £55,000 fee to travel to Singapore to speak at an event.
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But the Rs cited a lack of evidence when the revealed they had dropped their investigation.
A statement said: "The club can confirm that our internal investigation has now ended concerning The Telegraph's reporting on inferences made on September 28 relating to our manager Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink.
"Throughout the comprehensive investigation, the club contacted and communicated with all the major parties involved, including The Telegraph, who failed to provide the club with the information previously requested.
"Despite a number of requests from both the club and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink's legal team for the information relating to the inferences made on September 28, including video footage and a full transcript of the discussions that took place, nothing has been forthcoming.
"As a result, and in the absence of further evidence, the board fully back Hasselbaink and his explanations relating to these inferences."
The Dutchman, who starred for Chelsea, Leeds, Cardiff and Middlesbrough during a successful stint in English football has come into management via the lower tiers.
But he was caught in the same series of stings set up by the broadsheet that caused Sam Allardyce to lose his job as England manager.
The club added: "Hasselbaink has openly admitted he was naive and, as such, has been reminded of his roles and responsibilities as manager of Queens Park Rangers Football Club.
"He remains fully focused on his job as QPR manager, and he does so with the board's unanimous support."
Hasselbaink protested his innocence in the hours after the story broke, saying: "I understand for the English public, or whatever public, that £55,000 is a lot of money. And it is a lot of money.
"But in the industry that I am in I am fortunate that I can make those kids of figures.
"I was negotiating to go to Singapore for a speech. That's it. That's it. No favouritism, no strings attached."