QPR are “vehemently opposed” to the proposed return of the Sky Bet Championship on June 20, says the club's chief executive Lee Hoos.
The Premier League announced on Thursday that it will resume action on June 17 following a three-month hiatus because of the coronavirus pandemic.
On Sunday evening, the EFL announced its own plans, which would see the Championship restart on the same weekend that the top flight's first full round of fixtures take place.
Hoos claims clubs were only made aware of the decision shortly before it was made public.
"I am absolutely stunned by this announcement, as is our director of football Les Ferdinand and our manager Mark Warburton," said Hoos.
"Incredibly, there has been absolutely no consultation with individual clubs nor with the Championship doctors’ working group by the divisional representatives – or anyone else in the Football League – regarding this matter.
"On top of that, we were only made aware of the statement 40 minutes before it was made public. Having spoken with Les and Mark, they share my views. We are vehemently opposed to this schedule.
"The players haven’t even returned to full-contact training at this moment and yet they are now expected to be in a position to play at a competitive level in just three weeks’ time.
"I have made our feelings known to the EFL and, having spoken with a number of CEOs at other Championship clubs, I am not a lone voice on this matter.
"We are absolutely appalled."
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